About this role
Job summary
Westbourne Medical Centre offers an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team. As a growing GP practice serving patients across North Ormesby and Middlesbrough, you will work alongside a well-established team that values collaboration and high-quality patient care
The hours are 12 hours per week, Thursday 9:30am - 2:30pm and Friday 9:30am - 5pm.
Main duties of the job
Healthcare Assistants support GPs and Practice Nurses by delivering a range of patient services, with a particular focus on in-house phlebotomy. Duties may include venepuncture, blood pressure monitoring, recording height and weight, lifestyle advice, long term conditions management etc. The role also plays a key part in maintaining high standards of infection control and ensuring the smooth running of clinical services within the practice.
About us
Our Practice consists of 2 GP Partners and 2 salaried GP's,1 Nurse Practitioner, 1 Practice Nurse and 1 Healthcare Assistant. We have our own Clinical Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician. We also have the benefit of a Social Prescriber, a First Contact Physiotherapist and Mental Health Practitioner Team. The team is supported by the Operational Manager and full management team and receptionists.
You would be entitled to join the NHS Pension Scheme
Job description Job responsibilities
Clinical
1. To undertake all duties in line with the training and instruction provided by the nurses and general practitioners
2. Assistance at clinics ensuring patients care by chaperoning and assisting patients to dress and undress
3. Conduct weight and height measurements, test and record blood pressure and blood sugar levels and long term health reviews.
4. The testing and result recording of clinical specimens
5. Venepuncture and the taking and preparing of pathology samples
6. Follow agreed clinical protocols with referral to nurses or GPs as appropriate
7. The collection of clinical waste, ensuring appropriate storage prior to disposal
8. The ongoing cleaning of clinical equipment and working surfaces, preparing treatment rooms prior to use
9. Ensure adequate infection control procedures in treatment and consulting rooms
Administration
13. The checking and recording of medical supplies on receipt
14. Receiving and making telephone calls to patients for various reasons and documenting accordingly
15. Providing information for patients as required
16. The inputting of information onto the practice clinical system
17. Use of the practice clinical system for patient searches for clinical and patient recall
General
18. To ensure adequate clinical stock levels and medical stationary and maintain an effective stock management system
19. Ensure adequate stock levels in stock room, treatment rooms, fridges, and cupboards
20. Any other reasonable duties which may be requested from time-to-time
Please note: This post is NOT for Domiciliary care - it is GP Practice appointment care. Experience in similar role essential.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Experience working in a clinical/nursing environment Experience in working in a GP practice
Desirable
Teamwork
Qualifications Essential
Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care Qualified in Phlebotomy
Desirable
Medical Terminology Good Standard of Education Working in or has worked in GP Practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Westbourne Medical Centre
Address 7 Trinity Mews
North Ormesby
Middlesbrough
Cleveland
TS3 6AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.westbournemedicalcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)