About this role
Job summary
Birches Head Medical Centre / Hulton House Surgery are seeking a
Fully Qualified Health Care Assistant to help expand our friendly team
Experience in General Practice is desirable but not essential.
A new vacancy for a Health Care Assistant has arisen to join our practice due to our HCA completing the Nurse Associate Course.
We are excited to offer this position within our Surgery to join our team.
We pride ourselves in enabling our staff to progress and upskill.
We are a friendly team with approximately 10,500 patients and 2 Surgeries
We are looking for an individual with
Excellent all round communication skills Knowledge of the workings of General Practice (desirable) Knowledge of EMIS WEB computer system (desirable) Flexibility to cover sickness and holidays over both surgeries
Main duties of the job
General Health Care Duties including Phlebotomy, ECGs, injections including B12s, Shingles, Pneumonia and Flu.
To undertake annual reviews and blood pressure checks as required including Hypertension and Learning Disability.
Assisting with clinics such as baby clinics, minor surgery and contraceptive implants.
Checking and ordering stock, stock taking such as emergency drugs, checking fridge temperatures.
Getting waste ready for collection.
About us
We are a growing team, and a new vacancy has come available due the upskilling of our HCA to a Nursing Associate.
This vacancy is to expand our team.
Job description Job responsibilities
To assist the Practice Nurse and members of the multidisciplinary team, to deliver high quality, practice based healthcare. This includes the general organisation of the clinical area and associated clinical, administration and general duties, which ensure an efficient service to the patient and the practice at all times.
The Job description is attached.
Person Specification
interpersonal & digital skills Essential
Can work as individual or as a team Ability to provide quality care
Desirable
Knowledge of EMIS Web Optum system Knowledge of DOCMAN knowledge of QOF and local targets
Experience Essential
Experience in Phlebotomy Experience in performing ECGS Experience in delivering wound care
Desirable
Experience working in Primary Care Experience working in GP Practice Experience of managing Long Term Conditions
Qualifications Essential
Education to GCSE level of equivalent
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 Birches Head Medical Centre
Address Diana Road
Birches Head
Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
ST1 6RS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.birchesheadmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)