A Health Care Assistant post in the primary care team at Axbridge & Wedmore Medical Practice, a GP surgery. The core work is routine clinical care such as blood sampling, wound and ulcer care, urinalysis and suture removal, carried out as directed by senior nurses and GPs. It is a 16-hour-a-week role alongside GPs, practice nurses and prescribing paramedics. Proven phlebotomy skills and recent practice are essential.
What the job involves
- Assist with and carry out routine patient care tasks as directed by senior nurses and GPs
- Take blood samples and prepare specimens for laboratory testing
- Provide wound care and ulcer care, including Doppler assessment
- Remove sutures
- Carry out urinalysis and new patient medicals
- Chaperone patients and assist clinicians during examinations
- Request pathology tests such as urine cultures and swabs
- Carry out basic long term medical condition reviews, including diabetic foot assessments
- Follow agreed clinical protocols and refer to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
- Maintain and promote infection control and prevention standards within the practice
- Perform ECGs and blood pressure monitoring
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date patient records in line with practice policy and confidentiality requirements
Experience
- Previous experience working as a Health Care Assistant
- Proven phlebotomy skills and recent practice
Skills & knowledge
- Ability to follow protocols and work to clinical standards
- Clear communication skills and ability to work well within a team
- Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise tasks
- IT literate, with a basic understanding of clinical systems
- Understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding and infection control
- Commitment to providing high-quality, person-centred care
Nice to have
- NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in Health and Social Care
- Experience working in primary care or community health settings
- Training or experience with ECGs
- Familiarity with EMIS Web
- GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
