| Posting date: | 01 July 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 July 2024 |
| Location: | Doncaster, DN40TH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A1884-24-0001 |
The healthcare assistant role is part time hours between 16-25 hours over a minimum of 3 days, working hours are between the hours of 8am – 6pm according to practice needs.
Previous experience in this role is essential, involving 1 year of phlebotomy experience. Applicants must hold a qualification in English and Maths (GCSE Grade A-C or Grade 4-9). To be IT literate is essential. Flexibility, good team working skills, coupled with the ability to work efficiently unsupervised is essential, along with the desire to deliver and outstanding patient experience.
Main duties of the job
Duties:
– Assist healthcare professionals with various tasks, such as taking vital signs, recording patient information.
– Provide basic patient care in a friendly approachable manner.
– Perform phlebotomy procedures to collect blood samples for testing
– Assist with specimens and sending to the laboratory.
– Provide wound care up to Tier 2/3 based on the Doncaster wound care Alliance (training can be provided).
– Utilise basic life support techniques in emergency situations
-Demonstrate knowledge of medical terminology and accurately document patient information
– Organisation in ordering and stocking up the supplies.
– Adhere to aseptic techniques to prevent infection transmission
– Responsible for ordering and stock checking.
– Delivery of Health Promotion eg smoking cessation, diet , exercise and alcohol.
– Housekeeping Duties.
Skills:
– Strong understanding of physiology and its application in patient care
– Proficient in phlebotomy techniques for blood collection
– Familiarity with laboratory procedures and specimen collection methods
– Experience working with paediatric patients, providing age-appropriate care
– Skilled in maintaining aseptic technique to prevent infection transmission
– Previous experience working in a general practice setting is preferred
– Emis trained desirable but full training will be provided.
About us
We are a friendly practice caring for up to 9,000 patients. This role will integrate with a well established nursing and health care assistant team to offer support to the wider clinical team.
We have 3 GP Partners, Salaried GPs, Registrars, 4 Practice Nurses, Nursing Associate and an apprentice HCA. We also have Pharmacists and a great admin/ reception Team.
We are a training Practice so we have student Doctors and Nurses.
To apply for this job please visit findajob.dwp.gov.uk.