# GP Health Care Assistant - GP Practice SE23

**Company**: Woolstone Medical Centre
**Location**: London
**Job type**: part-time
**Salary**: £16.75 per hour
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a Healthcare Assistant with previous experience working within a GP Practice Surgery for a part-time position at 24 hours per week on a permanent basis.

The successful candidate will support both the nursing and administrative teams in delivering high-quality clinical and administrative services within a busy GP Practice. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will provide patient-centred care within your scope of practice to the registered practice population.

**Main Duties of the Job**

- Complete new-patient health checks according to practice protocols.

- Assist the Practice Nurse and clinical team with health promotion and disease-prevention programmes.

- Record clinical observations accurately, including vital signs, height, weight and BMI.

- Arrange routine and 24-hour blood-pressure monitoring and guide patients.

- Support clinics for diabetes, COPD, asthma and other long-term conditions.

- Perform venepuncture and, when trained, administer flu and other delegated vaccinations.

- Carry out NHS, mental-health physical-health and learning-disability health checks.

- Provide patient education, act as a chaperone, and assist with minor surgery and other procedures.

- Join Saturday-morning Extended Access Clinics, usually fewer than once a month.

**Clinical and Operational Responsibilities**

- Label, record and prepare specimens for transport.

- Check emergency medicines, equipment and supplies; prepare and stock clinical rooms.

- Order and manage clinical supplies.

- Monitor and record fridge temperatures, report cold-chain breaches, and clean fridges as directed.

- Dispose of clinical waste and sharps safely, following infection-control policies.

- Maintain cleanliness, safety and infection-control standards.

**Additional Duties**

- Help the wider team provide safe, effective, patient-centred care.

- Support the practices daily operations and undertake other appropriate duties.

**Requirements**

- Previous experience working as a Healthcare Assistant in a GP Surgery/Primary Care setting.

- Good understanding of GP Practice workflows, patient care processes, and clinical procedures.

- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.

- Occupational Health clearance.

- Has completed the Care Certificate or equivalent qualification.

- Phlebotomy certification.

**Desirable Qualifications**

- Flexibility to work outside core office hours.

- Vaccination certification.

- Ability to undertake vaccinations.

- Understanding of the principles of ECGs.

- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples.

- Broad knowledge of clinical governance.

**Person Specification**

- Essential skills:

+ Ability to follow legal, ethical and clinical policy and procedure.   + Knowledge of and ability to work to key policies and procedures.   + Ability to use own initiative, discretion, and sensitivity.   + Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required.   + Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity.   + Ability to work as a team member and autonomously.   + Excellent communication skills and effective in communicating and understanding patient needs.   + Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations.   + Commitment to ongoing professional development.   + Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort.   + High levels of integrity and loyalty.   + Clear, polite telephone manner.   + Flexible and cooperative.   + Motivated.

**Salary**

- Starting at £16.75 per hour depending on experience

## Skills

### Required
- venepuncture
- phlebotomy
- patient care
- clinical procedures
- infection control
- communication skills

### Nice to have
- vaccination certification
- ECGs
- wound care
- clinical governance

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