GP Surgery Health Care Assistant

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Full time
Location: Bradford
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Job offered by: NHS
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We are seeking an experienced, compassionate, and dedicated Healthcare Assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will already be working in a similar position in primary care. You will be part of our clinical team offering a wide range of services such as phlebotomy, spirometry, ECG's, vaccinations, BP checks, and health checks and be familiar with the Systmone patient record system. The position will involve seeing patients at both our surgeries - Dr I M Raja & partner in Little Horton Lane Surgery and also Frizinghall Medical Centre. Main duties of the job

Your main duties and responsibilities include: Be qualified & competent in a range of services for our patients such as vaccination, phlebotomy, 24-hour and other blood pressure readings, spirometry & asthma checks, ECG's, weight monitoring, foot assessments, wound management, learning disability reviews, and urine analysis. Vaccinating and other immunisations such as seasonal flu injections, B12, etc. Carrying out baseline observations and facilitating specific patient monitoring. Supporting the Practice Nurse with the management of chronic diseases, healthcare promotions, and specimen analysis. Conducting new patient health checks and registrations and other health reviews. Maintaining a clean and safe environment for patients and upholding infection control and clinical waste protocols. Proficient IT skills and experience with Systmone, maintaining accurate records of care provided. Able to offer diet, lifestyle, and smoking cessation advice. Monitoring and maintaining all medical equipment, including emergency equipment. Ensuring all clinical rooms are well-stocked and prepared for consultations. Be flexible and helpful, willing to undertake new services & requirements as needed, and communicate effectively with patients and colleagues. About us

Our GP partners have 2 practices in Bradford, heading up a team of experienced, committed, friendly health professionals. This new post is an integral part of that team, and we are looking for a healthcare assistant who is flexible, friendly, helpful, and confident in running their clinics. The atmosphere at both surgeries is relaxed but hard-working, and everyone pulls together for the benefit of our patients. You would receive a great salary and generous holiday allowance in line with your experience for this full-time post. Job responsibilities

As described previously, your main duties will involve the following responsibilities: Be qualified & competent in a range of services for our patients such as vaccination, phlebotomy, 24-hour and other blood pressure readings, spirometry & asthma checks, ECG's, weight monitoring, foot assessments, wound management, learning disability reviews, and urine analysis. Vaccinating and other immunisations such as seasonal flu injections, B12, etc. Carrying out baseline observations and facilitating specific patient monitoring. Supporting the Practice Nurse with the management of chronic diseases, healthcare promotions, and specimen analysis. Conducting new patient health checks and registrations and other health reviews. Maintaining a clean and safe environment for patients and upholding infection control and clinical waste protocols. Proficient IT skills and experience with Systmone, maintaining accurate records of care provided. Able to offer diet, lifestyle, and smoking cessation advice. Monitoring and maintaining all medical equipment, including emergency equipment. Ensuring all clinical rooms are well-stocked and prepared for consultations. Be flexible and helpful, willing to undertake new services & requirements as needed, and communicate effectively with patients and colleagues. Person Specification

Qualifications

You will need to have the following qualifications: GCSE or equivalent passes in maths and English. The necessary certificates of competency and certificates for mandatory requirements for such things as phlebotomy, vaccinating, asthma checks, spirometry, and all the other services we offer as part of our service. You will need to be proficient in IT skills and be familiar with the Systmone clinical system for recording and reporting patient care. Awareness of rules and regulations around Health & Safety Protocols. It would be desirable for you to have qualifications for all our services and knowledge of doing reviews for such things as smoking cessation and health reviews. 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. Depending on experience, salary is dependent on experience.

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