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Bridgewater Surgeries is looking for a healthcare assistant to join us, working up to 37.5 hours a week, in our large teaching practice, based over three sites, to help provide a high standard of care for our patients.

Job responsibilities:

• Blood pressure monitoring, to include:
  • recording blood pressure,
  • giving advice and appropriate literature,
  • liaising with GP with regard to results and treatment plan,
  • use of 24 hour BP machine - programming, application and printing results for assessment by GP.
• Urinalysis, either as:
  • part of routine screening, or
  • to detect and treat illness or abnormalities.
• Phlebotomy, to include:
  • taking bloods and submitting to pathology laboratory, recording on computer.
• Wound care, to include assessment, treatment and follow-up of a range of wounds such as:
  • minor burns,
  • post-operative,
  • minor trauma,
  • removal of sutures/surgical clips,
  • undertaking appropriate training,
  • liaising with other appropriate healthcare professionals, as required.
• Vaccinations, to include:
  • administration of 'flu and pneumovax vaccination, with appropriate training, and recording information on computer.
• Well persons' screening and health promotion, as required under practice protocol, including recording on computer.
• ECG recording:
  • undertaking ECGs, ensuring GP has commented on outcomes and record on computer.
• Emergency care
• Minor surgery, to include:
  • assisting GPs in minor surgery as required,
  • setting-up and clearing pre- and post-surgery,
  • recording equipment used.
• Child protection and vulnerable adult protection:
  • to be aware of PCT and practice protocols and refer any concerns to relevant GP.
• Infection control:
  • to be responsible for own infection control procedures and collectively with the practice nursing team for the standards as in the practice protocol.

Good communication skills and proven team working are essential. Experience in the duties of the role is an advantage but training will be given to the right candidate.

Qualifications

For more information please feel free to get in touch.