Experienced Healthcare Assistant

Burlington Primary Care is looking to welcome two experienced healthcare assistants into our practice to support our nursing team. The roles are both full-time, one is permanent and the other is a 6-month contract to cover maternity leave.

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