Healthcare Assistant - Diagnostic and Screening

GP Primary Choice have two positions for healthcare assistants to join our team in Clacton, on a full-time basis for 37.5 hours per week, or a job share would be considered. Working in the diagnostic and screening team, there are a number of key services linked to this role making it a varied and challenging which could change daily depending on demand.

Main duties will include;

• Provide a telephone screening assessment as part of a regional Target Lung Health Check Screening campaign.
• Provide phlebotomy services from a number of locations in Colchester and Tendring.
• Fit ECG monitors to patients as part of a diagnostic service.
• Support the set up and running of dermoscopic skin lesion service. 
• Perform health checks.
• Attend regular meetings to support the delivery of projects. 
• Chaperoning patients. 

• Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes.
• Phlebotomy certification.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral).
• Strong IT skills.
• Competent in the use of patient record management systems: SystmOne.
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.