Healthcare Assistant – Stourport Medical Centre

Job title:

Healthcare Assistant – Stourport Medical Centre

Company

NHS

Job description

Stourport Medical Centre are looking to recruit a qualified Healthcare Assistant who will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care, strictly in accordance with specific partnership guidelines and protocols.Main duties of the jobThis role would include the following:

• New patient health checks
• ECG recording
• Phlebotomy
• Injections to include Influenza, Pneumococcal, Vitamin B12, Shingles
• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
• Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
• Chaperoning duties
• 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 where applicable

About usWyre Forest Health Partnership:one successful and ambitious health partnership working at scale together to provide high quality innovative patient care, delivered by a valued and respected team.WFHP has been operating since December 2014 as a single Partnership, operating out of 5 surgeries, 3 are purpose built. We operate at scale and are at the forefront of primary care delivery in how we organise ourselves, having management and leverage for a large number of primary care employees (c250 people & c50 GPs). We also look after c 72 000 patients. We have a very strong quality improvement ethic, and are always looking to improve.WFHP is working towards the NHS goals to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible. We actively encourage new staff to take an interest in this and build sustainable practice into their roles.Date posted09 January 2025Pay schemeOtherSalaryDepending on experienceContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference numberA3309-25-0000Job locationsStourport Medical CentreDunley RoadStourport-on-severnWorcestershireDY13 0AAJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe Healthcare Assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care, strictly in accordance with specific partnership guidelines and protocols. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe Healthcare Assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care, strictly in accordance with specific partnership guidelines and protocols.Person SpecificationKnowledge and experienceEssential

• Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes.

Desirable

• Wound care and dressings.

QualificationsEssential

• Educated to GCSE level 4 / C (or equivalent), including Maths and English.

Desirable

• Relevant qualifications.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office / Teams.

Personal AttributesEssential

• Ability to work using own initiative, without direct supervision, as well as part of a team.
• Flexible to the needs of Partnership and Team in terms of working pattern.
• To be able to respond and adapt to changing work requirements.
• Positive, resilient, enthusiastic, and able to overcome challenge.
• Good organisational skills.
• Tact, discretion, and ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy.
• Sensible, mature, and responsible approach to work. Punctual and reliable.
• Clean, smart appearance.

Desirable

• Ability to travel to other sites within WFHP Partnership as mutually agreed.

ExperienceEssential

• Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
• Experience of working in General Practice.

Desirable

• Previous experience of working within a similar role in GP Surgery/ Primary Care setting.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office / Teams.
• EMIS.

Person SpecificationKnowledge and experienceEssential

• Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes.

Desirable

• Wound care and dressings.

QualificationsEssential

• Educated to GCSE level 4 / C (or equivalent), including Maths and English.

Desirable

• Relevant qualifications.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office / Teams.

Personal AttributesEssential

• Ability to work using own initiative, without direct supervision, as well as part of a team.
• Flexible to the needs of Partnership and Team in terms of working pattern.
• To be able to respond and adapt to changing work requirements.
• Positive, resilient, enthusiastic, and able to overcome challenge.
• Good organisational skills.
• Tact, discretion, and ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy.
• Sensible, mature, and responsible approach to work. Punctual and reliable.
• Clean, smart appearance.

Desirable

• Ability to travel to other sites within WFHP Partnership as mutually agreed.

ExperienceEssential

• Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
• Experience of working in General Practice.

Desirable

• Previous experience of working within a similar role in GP Surgery/ Primary Care setting.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office / Teams.
• EMIS.

Expected salary

Location

Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire

Job date

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 03:01:17 GMT

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