About the Role

Burlington Primary Care are looking to welcome an experienced healthcare assistant into our practice to support our nursing team. This role is a fixed term contract for 15 months and is offered on a full-time basis. Exact shifts will be agreed with successful candidate but will be worked over 4 days, between the hours of 7am and 6.30pm.

Working under the direct supervision and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care. You will be able to grow your current skills and experience, dealing with a range of patients and NHS professionals. You will run your own clinics.

The job role will include supporting the clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care including chronic disease management.

Job responsibilities will include:

ECG recording
Phlebotomy
Spirometry
Chaperoning duties
Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment
Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
Assisting with childhood immunisations
Height/weight/BP measurements
Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
Wound care (with training)
Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
B12 loading doses
Long term condition reviews
Checking ears
Dopplers

About the Candidate

To be considered for this position, you will require the following;

Essential criteria

Educated to GCSE (or equivalent)
Experience taking assessment diagnostics
A flexible and positive attitude
Demonstrate good team working and communication skills and an excellent standard of patient (customer) service
Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members
Ability to make decisions, organise, time management and prioritise
Demonstrates excellent team working
Ability to work independently
Ability to demonstrate motivation
Excellent negotiating and influencing skills
Computer literacy

Desirable criteria

Qualification/experience in phlebotomy
Experience of working in a busy healthcare environment/primary care
Knowledge of SystmOne would be a distinct advantage but are not essential as full training can be given
Level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent Resuscitation - minimum of Basic Life Support (BLS)
Driving licence and access to a vehicle

About Us

Patients are at the heart of all that the practice does

We are a busy practice in the heart of Ipswich, rated "Good" by CQC, with over 18,000 patients. Our demographic is varied and will provide the chosen candidate with good all round heath care experience. We have a long standing friendly and professional team of nurses and nurse practitioners for you to be part of.

At BPC, we have a team made up of partners, salaried GPs, trainee GPs, advanced nurse practitioners, practice nurses, emergency care practitioners, health care assistants, pharmacists, admin assistants, care navigators, social prescribers and the management teams. As you can imagine, there's always someone about.

What we can offer you.

6 weeks holiday plus bank holidays.
Membership to NHS pension scheme with 14.38% employer contribution
Monthly well-being staff events
Staff well-being rest rooms that includes an outside garden space
Team building events
Staff development - for staff to grow and progress within the organisation.
Staff Parking
Personalised NHS fleece and uniform if required

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.

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