Healthcare Assistant

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre has a fantastic opportunity for a permanent healthcare assistant to join the practice, to support the nursing team. The hours for this role can be flexible so please apply to discuss. 

• Venepuncture and phlebotomy checks.
• New patient health checks.
• Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms.
• Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations.
• Providing valuable health promotion and education for service users, their families and carers.

Essential - these are a requirement to be considered for the role:

• Confidence and competence in a health care environment.
• Excellent patient-facing communication and interpersonal skills.
• Consistently confidential manner, as well as a compassionate and respectful approach, placing a high value on the dignity of patients, relatives, carers and colleagues.
• Ability to work independently and determine own workload priorities, as well as working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.

Desirable:

• A qualification in phlebotomy/venepuncture.
• Successful completion of the Care Certificate.
• Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, or equivalent.
• Experience of working within a GP practice.
• Strong clinical skills.