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Health Care Assistant

Health Care Assistant

Wellside SurgeryHuntingdon, Cambridgeshire
30+ days ago
Salary
£25,000.00 yearly
Job description

Job summary

This is a great opportunity for a qualified Health Care Assistant to join our friendlyclinical team in looking after our practice population of approx. 7900 patients.

Competitive rates of pay commensurate with experience.

The position is offered initially on a 9 month contract to covera period of adoption leave.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for providing a range of high quality clinical services to our registered list of patients.

About us

We are a dedicated team providing high quality general medical services to our growing patient population. Our clinical team of 12, which is lead by our 3 GP partners, is supported by our reception / dispensary / administrative and management teams.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Duties

  • Phlebotomy
  • New patient registration checks
  • Routine BP
  • 24 hour BP
  • Spirometry
  • Doppler (assisting practice nurse)
  • Weight checks (patients on weight reducing diets only)
  • Urinalysis
  • Simple dressings
  • Nail clippings
  • Hearing tests
  • Verruca treatment (follow up once already initiated by nurse)
  • Involvement in research studies as required

Administrative and Housekeeping Duties

  • Maintain accurate patient records and results books
  • Prepare samples for collection
  • Stock ordering to include blood bottles, gloves, dressings and other prep and treatment room supplies
  • Ensure all consulting and treatment rooms are kept adequately stocked (specimen containers, path lab forms, prescription and A4 paper, etc)
  • Prepare and download 24hour BP and ECG data
  • Maintain a clean and tidy prep room
  • Assist in collection and appropriate disposal of clinical waste
  • Postscript

    This is a summary of key tasks, and is not intended as a comprehensive description of duties of the post. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties which are not specifically mentioned above. Any significant changes to this job description will be made in consultation with the post holder.

    Person Specification

    Skills and Attributes

    Essential

  • IT Including Microsoft Office Applications
  • Good Communication Skills
  • Good Interpersonal Skills
  • Good Time Management Skills
  • Flexible
  • Reliable
  • Enthusiastic
  • Self-motivated
  • Good team worker
  • Copes well under pressure
  • Ability to use initiative
  • Desirable

  • Use of EMIS clinical system
  • Experience

    Essential

  • Phlebotomy
  • Desirable

  • Previous General Practice Experience
  • Qualifications

    Essential

  • Good standard of general education
  • Recognised HCA qualification