About this role
Job summary
We are looking to recruit a healthcare assistant/phlebotomist to join our team, based mainly at our Wotton site.
Ideally you will be experienced as a healthcare assistant/phlebotomist with competencies in phlebotomy, wound care and working in a primary care environment. See attached job description for full details.
Familiarity with SystmOne would be desirable.
The posts would be for 21 hours per week each to be worked over 3 days, Tuesday 7.30am - 3.00pm, Wednesday 8.00am - 1.30pm and Friday 8.00am - 4.00pm.
Main duties of the job
Working under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.
About us
Culverhay Surgery is a well-established friendly GP training practice located in Wotton under Edge, Berkeley and Frampton on Severn in Gloucestershire.
The Culverhay ethos is very much based around continuity of care and good team working to provide excellent, responsive patient care for our 18200 patients.
Our team consists of 4 partners (1 managing partner), 13 salaried GP's, a full mix of nurses, a senior clinical pharmacist, pharmacy technicians, frailty care co-ordinators, social prescriber and practice counsellors. Not forgetting our fantastic reception and admin team who work very hard to minimise administrative burden for the clinical team.
Staff turnover is very low and the practice encourages feedback, to help us create a happy supportive practice environment.
We are a GP training practice (Severn Deanery) with 2 GP trainers. In addition, we are a teaching practice (University of Bristol medical students and UWE/University of Gloucestershire nursing students)
For an informal chat contact Jenny Hughes, Lead Nurse ([email protected]).
Job description Job responsibilities
Working under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.
Duties and responsibilities:
Health checks
ECG recording
Phlebotomy
Flu vaccinations
Spirometry
Support to Stop Smoking Clinics
Chaperoning duties
Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
Send surgical equipment to CSSD. Check equipment back in.
Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent qualification. Phlebotomy certification. Infection control
Desirable
Experience in working in a primary care environment. Wound care/removal of sutures. ECG's Patient health checks, inc height, weight, BP, pulse. Stop smoking clinics. Flu and B12 vaccinations Ability to record accurate clinical notes.
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 Culverhay Surgery
Address Culverhay Surgery
Culverhay
Wotton-under-edge
Gloucestershire
GL12 7LS
Employer's website https://www.culverhaysurgery.com/ (Opens in a new tab)