Healthcare Assistant - GP surgery

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducting health checks and elderly care-planning consultations, including weight, BMI, blood pressure, urine testing and other routine observations.
• Wound care, with a commitment to develop skills in complex wound management under the supervision of the Practice Nurse if not already suitably experienced.
• Phlebotomy.
• ECG recording.
• Providing support to the reception desk when required.
• Additional duties will be discussed with shortlisted candidates at interview.

Essential Requirements:

• A recognised Care Assistant and phlebotomy qualification.
• Previous experience working as a Healthcare Assistant within NHS primary care.
• Familiarity and efficiency with GP medical software systems, e.g. SYSTM1 or EMIS.
• Patience, empathy and a “whole team” approach.

Please Note:

• We are unable to consider applicants whose experience is solely within social care or nursing home settings and a formal phlebotomy qualification and relevant primary care HCA experience are both mandatory for this role.
• We are especially seeking applicants who are committed to delivering high quality care with compassion, and who value working in a small team environment, with the flexibility such work requires.

Working Hours:

Shifts will be either 8:00–16:30 or 9:30–18:00, with some variation as needed.