Description
Dr Sharma & Rai Practice Group is looking for an experienced Healthcare Assistant (HCA) / Phlebotomist to join our team across GP practice sites in Barking and Dagenham.
This is a full-time, permanent role for 37.5 hours per week. The successful candidate will work across different practice sites according to the rota, but will normally remain at one site for the full working day.
The role will include supporting long-term condition reviews, NHS Health Checks and other routine clinical activity. Early starts are essential due to morning phlebotomy clinics.
You will join an experienced clinical team, with nursing support available for ongoing development and competency updates where appropriate.
Main duties of the job
The Healthcare Assistant / Phlebotomist will support the clinical team by delivering a range of routine patient care and monitoring activities within general practice.
Main duties will include:
- Phlebotomy and specimen collection
- Blood pressure, height, weight and BMI checks
- NHS Health Checks
- Supporting long-term condition reviews, including diabetes checks and foot assessments
- Performing ECGs and urinalysis
- Administering B12 injections in line with practice protocols and appropriate authorisation
- Smoking and alcohol screening and brief health-promotion advice
- Recording observations and clinical information accurately in the patient record
- Maintaining infection prevention and control standards and safe clinical environments
- Working closely with GPs, nurses and the wider practice team to support safe and efficient patient care
About us
Dr Sharma & Rai Practice Group provides GP services across Barking and Dagenham, East London. We are a busy and developing multi-site organisation with a strong focus on patient care, teamwork, safe clinical practice and continuous improvement.
Benefits
- Permanent full-time position
- NHS Pension access subject to eligibility
- Annual leave entitlement
- Support with ongoing training and development
Person Specification
Experience
- Previous experience working as a Healthcare Assistant within GP practice or primary care
- Recent practical phlebotomy experience
- Experience carrying out blood pressure, height, weight and BMI measurements
- Experience completing NHS Health Checks
- Experience supporting long-term condition reviews, including diabetes checks and diabetic foot assessments
- Experience performing ECGs and urinalysis
- Experience administering B12 injections within agreed protocols and competency
- Experience completing smoking and alcohol screening
- Experience recording clinical information accurately in a GP clinical system
- Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary primary care team