Healthcare AssistantNHS

Job summary

The Healthcare Assistant works as part of the Practice Nursing team, supporting GPs, Nurses and other Clinicians to deliver safe, high-quality care. The post holder will carry out a range of clinical tasks within their training and competence, including phlebotomy, ECGs, health checks and assisting with minor surgery and will help keep clinical rooms safe, clean and well stocked and compliant with regulatory requirements. Working with the team to ensure compliance with CQC and regulatory requirements.

Main duties of the job

Phlebotomy (venepuncture), including correct labelling, handling and packaging of samples for collection.

Recording 12-lead ECGs, passing them promptly to the requesting clinician for review.

Assisting clinicians with minor surgery: preparing the room and equipment, supporting the sterile field, chaperoning and reassuring patients, post-procedure clean-down and restocking.

NHS Health Checks, including lifestyle advice and signposting.

Blood pressure, pulse, temperature, oxygen saturation, height, weight, BMI and waist measurements.

Urinalysis and other near-patient tests.

Simple wound care and dressings; suture/clip removal.

Ear care

Supporting chronic disease monitoring and reviews (e.g. diabetic foot checks, hypertension) as directed.

Chaperoning patients for examinations/procedures.

Accurate, timely recording of all care in the clinical system (Medicus), using agreed templates and codes.

Supporting QOF, recalls and care navigation.

Stock control, ordering of clinical supplies; stock rotation and expiry date checks.

Monitoring and recording vaccine fridge temperatures daily, maintaining the cold chain, reporting any breaches.

Regular checks of clinical equipment, including emergency equipment, defibrillator and oxygen.

Cleaning/preparing clinical rooms to infection prevention and control standards, including safe disposal of clinical waste and sharps.

Any other reasonable duties appropriate to the role, as agreed with the line manager.

Job description

Please see Supporting Documentation.

This job description is not exhaustive and may be reviewed in discussion with the post holder as the needs of the practice change.

About us

We are a busy growing semi-rural practice (part dispensing) with three GP partners based over two sites. We positively encourage staff development and we are a training and teaching practice.

We offer a competitive salary, holiday entitlement, NHS pension, car parking and a friendly working environment with regular social events.