About this role
Job summary
We are looking to welcome an experienced Healthcare Assistant into our practice to support our nursing team. The role will be full time.
Patients are at the heart of all that the Practice does. You will be able to grow your current skills and experience, dealing with a range of patients and NHS professionals. The right candidate will ideally possess experience of working in a busy healthcare environment. You will run your own clinics. A flexible and positive attitude is essential and you will need to demonstrate good team working and communication skills and an excellent standard of patient (customer) service.
Main duties of the job
The job role will include supporting the clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care including Chronic Disease Management.
General Practice experience and knowledge of SystmOne would be a distinct advantage but are not essential as full training can be given.
About us
We are a busy practice in the heart of Ipswich, rated "Good" by CQC, with over 18,000 patients. Our demographic is varied and will provide the chosen candidate with good all round heath care experience. We have a long standing friendly and professional team of Nurses and Nurse Practitioners for you to be part of.
At BPC, we have a team made up of partners, salaried GPs, trainee GPs, advanced nurse practitioners, practice nurses, emergency care practitioners, health care assistants, pharmacists, admin assistants, care navigators, social prescribers and the management teams. As you can imagine, there's always someone about.
What we can offer you.
6 weeks holiday plus bank holidays.
Membership to NHS pension scheme with 14.38% employer contribution
Monthly well-being staff events
Staff well-being rest rooms that includes an outside garden space
Team building events
Staff development - for staff to grow and progress within the organisation.
Staff Parking
Personalised NHS fleece and uniform if required.
Job description Job responsibilities
Job summary
Working under the direct supervision 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.
Job responsibilities:
To contribute to the implementation of services, the post holder will:-
ECG recording Phlebotomy Spirometry Chaperoning duties Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording Assisting with childhood immunisations Height/weight/BP measurements Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms Wound care (with training) 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 B12 loading doses Long term condition reviews Checking earsDopplers
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Experience, to include: History taking Assessment Diagnostics
Desirable
Qualification/experience in phlebotomy Experience working in Primary Care
Qualifications Essential
Educated to GCSE (or equivalent)
Desirable
Level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent Resuscitation - minimum of Basic Life Support (BLS)
Skills and Abilities Essential
Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members Ability to make decisions, organise, time management and prioritise Demonstrates excellent team working Ability to work independently Ability to demonstrate motivation Excellent negotiating and influencing skills Computer Literacy
Desirable
Working knowledge of SystmOne Driving licence and access to a vehicle
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 Burlington Primary Care
Address 14 Burlington Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 2EU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.burlingtonprimarycare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)