A Healthcare Assistant or Nurse Associate post at a four-partner GP practice, with mentoring from the practice nurse. The work centres on clinical tasks such as phlebotomy, urinalysis, BP and weight monitoring, patient lifestyle advice and specimen handling, alongside practice administration and medical records. Some domiciliary visits mean a full driving licence and own transport are essential, and full or part-time hours are considered. Fit depends on an HCA or Nurse Associate qualification that includes phlebotomy training.
What the job involves
- Patient registration checks, paperwork, claims to the Health Authority and referrals within the practice
- Phlebotomy
- Urinalysis
- BP monitoring
- Weight monitoring
- Lifestyle advice with referrals within the practice
- Labelling and bagging specimens with paperwork ready for collection
- Clinical waste collection and sharps bins ready for collection, reporting problems to the nurse manager
- Restocking and maintaining equipment, clinical areas and consulting rooms
- Accurate clinical notes, computer records and item of service claims
- Managing medical records, including assembly before sessions, retrieval, refiling and filing correspondence
- Booking appointments and recalls and monitoring the appointment system
Qualifications
- GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
- HCA or Nurse Associate qualification including phlebotomy training
Experience
- Practice administration, including clinical records, item of service claims and statistics
- Seasonal campaigns and health promotion materials
Skills & knowledge
- Strict confidentiality
- Sound judgement and local knowledge within practice limits, with awareness of own limitations
- Working without direct supervision and setting own workload priorities
- Basic keyboard and computer skills
- Flexible working hours
- Excellent communication skills
Checks & eligibility
- Full driving licence and own transport for domiciliary work
Nice to have
- Experience of working in a GP practice
- Good clear communication
- Good organisation
What’s offered
- Competitive salary
- Mentoring by the experienced Practice Nurse
- Practice training programmes
- Annual individual performance review
- Modern purpose-built premises
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
