About this role
Job summary
The position is for 18 hours over two days (Monday and Tuesday) on a fixed term contract for six months.
We are looking for a General Practice Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly team of four GP partners, three Salaried GPs, two Practice Nurses and one Healthcare Assistant. Hyde Park Surgery is an inner-city Practice, near Leeds University.
In this role you will assist our clinicians in the care of our patients, including treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education. You will work under the supervision of the practice nursing team and in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols. The post will include some administrative duties.
Basic Healthcare Assistant training is essential, including venepuncture, taking observations and ECG taking. Experience working in a GP surgery would be beneficial.
The ideal candidate will need to be friendly, efficient with communication skills and a strong sense of empathy and resilience.
Main duties of the job
The role includes, but is not limited to the following:
- perform venepuncture
- undertake baseline observations - blood pressure/pulse and assist with long term condition monitoring
- perform ECG recording for patients
- ensure that specimens brought in by patients, or taken by doctors are tested and recorded appropriately or ready for collection by the pathology service
- chaperoning duties where necessary
- we also offer ongoing training
About us
We are a friendly practice made up of 7 GPs near to the University of Leeds, serving a young and ethnically diverse population of 11,000 patients. Our multidisciplinary team involves pharmacists, physiotherapists, podiatrists, social prescriber and mental health workers. We are a teaching practice for medical students. Our Practice Manager works part time and is supported by the Assistant Practice Manager. We have a hard working and dedicated team of receptionists who are supported by the Reception Manger.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- perform venepuncture
- undertake baseline observations - blood pressure/pulse and assist with long term condition monitoring
- perform ECG recording for patients
- ensure that specimens brought in by patients, or taken by doctors are tested and recorded appropriately or ready for collection by the pathology service
- chaperoning duties where necessary
- to undertake any other duties appropriate to the post as required by the Practice Nurses, Practice Manager or Partners.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Applicant should hold a basic Health Care Assistant certificate and qualified in phlebotomy
Experience
Desirable
- Experience working in general practice is preferred
Skills
Essential
- -good interpersonal and communication skills
- -competent with computers
- -ability to work as an individual but also as part of a team
- -effective time management
Desirable
- We are a Systmone 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Hyde Park Surgery
Address
Woodsley Road
Leeds
LS6 1SG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.hydeparksurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)