Healthcare Assistant

We are looking for an experienced Health Care Assistant to work alongside our established team to provide excellent care to our patient population. You will assist medical personnel in the care of practice patients, including treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education. You will act as a focal point of communication between patients, doctors, nurses and other members of the primary care team., New patient registration checks, including completing any necessary paperwork and making any necessary claims to the Health Authority and referrals within the Practice

NHS Health Checks,ECG, BP monitoring, Urinalysis, Phlebotomy, Long Term Condition reviews. Assisting with flu, pneumococcal and other vaccination programmes as required

Provide lifestyle advice to patients, making any necessary referrals within the practice

Weight monitoring

Performing spirometry

Ensure clinical waste collection runs smoothy, reporting any problems to the Nurse Manager.

Ensure sharps bins are ready for collection

Restocking/maintaining equipment

Restocking of clinical areas and consulting rooms

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the Practice team

Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded

Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the Practice

Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports

Attend and participate in Practice meetings as required

Assist in formulation of Practice philosophy, strategy and policy

To create and send recall letters for clinics

To assist in seasonal and special projects as requested e.g. flu campaign

Ordering and display Health Promotion materials

Ensure that phlebotomy requests are accurate in advance of each consulting session

The role is for 25-35 hours a week. However, flexibility is essential as you will also be requested to cover for holidays and sickness. Previous experience as a Health Care Assistant in General Practice or another busy clinical environment is essential.

We are a busy GP Practice located in the heart of Castleford with good transport links and closely located to the main bus and train stations. Our team includes GP Partners, Salaried GP's, an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Nurses, Health Care Assistants, supported by various management, administrative staff and additional roles.

HOURS PER WEEK: 25-35 (Flexibility is requested to help cover sickness and annual leave)

RATE OF PAY Competitive salary dependant on experience

REPORTS TO Nurse manager