Healthcare Assistant - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Modality Partnership

Modality Partnership
Modality Partnership
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Nottingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Modality Partnership Wellspring Surgery has a part-time vacancy for a Health Care Assistant with phlebotomy skills.

We are seeking dedicated postholders who will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of our patients through the delivery of safe patient care.


The post holder will support as part of the wider nursing team to promote the health and wellbeing of our patients by assessing their needs, providing pre-screening activities and health care for chronic diseases, health education advice and support, implementing requirements in line with patient requirements, community, or other settings, maintaining clinically accurate records during clinics.


This job is suitable for individuals who can demonstrate safe and effective patient interactions ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care whilst working alongside the wider nursing team and practice team.


As an employee with us you can benefit from:
Enrolment to the NHS pension scheme

Annual leave minimum 27 days, plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata

Employee discounts and benefits scheme

Employee assistance programme (EAP)

Education and career pathways

Enhanced Family friendly policies

Flexible working

Wellbeing support and initiative


Main duties of the job


This is a hands-on patient facing role; we are seeking individuals to join our team who are caring, compassionate and confident, and who demonstrate effective communication, excellent customer service skills, good IT skills and the ability to support patients with interventions and/or queries.

The postholder will be a key member of the practice team working under the line management of registered Practice Nurses.

The postholder will be responsible for undertaking patient health checks to include observations such as BP monitoring, ECG monitoring, height and weight, phlebotomy, and provide health and wellbeing advice and promotion such as smoking cessation advice and signposting to requirements in line with the patients' health needs.


Overview of your organisation


We are one of the largest GP super-partnerships in the UK, serving over 450,000 patients and with a workforce of We are unique, we are always looking at ways to improve our delivery of services through the implementation of new and innovative solutions that we can scale across the organisation.


Your job is to work directly within the healthcare team and support us to harmonise ways of working and improve working practices to improve patient satisfaction.

This is a role that will equip you with a portfolio of skills in primary care with career advancing opportunities.


We are seeking dedicated postholders to join our team and who can display our CARE values: Commitment, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.


  • Communicate courteously and effectively with patients, relatives and careers.
  • Report all matters pertaining to patient care changes in condition/circumstances to a relevant member of the nursing or medical team as a matter of priority and ensure that a document record is kept.
  • Ensure that the clinical rooms at all times kept in a clean and orderly manner and that relevant equipment is ready for use by nursing and medical staff during clinic sessions.
  • Assist in clinic sessions as directed by members of the nursing and medical staff ensuring that all equipment is clean and sterilised following clinic sessions.
  • Ensure that the drug refrigerator is at correct temperature on a daily basis and that drugs are within their expiry dates and used in correct sequence. Order drugs and other supplies as directed ensuring that adequate levels of stock are available in the surgery.
  • Record fridge temperatures.
  • As directed by the Practice Nurses working within local policy/protocols undertake and develop skills in phlebotomy, 24 hour ABPM, ECG recording, advanced phlebotomy, spirometry/peak flow, chaperoning duties, basic wound care, ear syringing, B12/flu/pneumococcal vaccinations, Long Term Conditions annual initial assessments.
  • Undertake NHS health checks new patient health checks and general health checks.
  • Undertake a range of diagnostic procedures e.g. urinalysis, blood pressure monitoring, pregnancy tests, diabetic foot checks, (within capabilities and as required for the role).
  • Delivery of health promotion e.g. smoking reduction advice, diet, exercise and alcohol.
  • Maintain stocks control for all clinical rooms.
  • Support practitioners to carry out healthcare activities.
  • Act at all times with regard to the confidentiality and sensitivity of issues to do with patients, their care and treatment.
  • Record and document all patient contact.
  • Carry out relevant clerical and reception duties as required in relation to nursing services.
  • Assist in audits as required e.g. note sampling, data input and information gathering.
  • Attend relevant meetings as required.
  • Have knowledge of and act at all times within the boundaries of Health and Safety legislation and dat
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