Health Care Assistant

Location: Ardingly Court Surgery, 1 Ardingly Street, Brighton, BN21SS, UK

Ardingly Court GP Surgery is seeking a Health Care Assistant to join a friendly healthcare team. Working schedule is Monday to Friday, ideally 30 to 37.5 hours per week, with flexible start times around 8:30am or 9:00am. The role involves delivering patient care, preventative screening, patient education, and administrative support alongside the nursing team.

Duties:

• Assist medical personnel with patient treatment, screening, preventative care, and patient education
• Conduct blood pressure checks, urinalysis, and restock clinical rooms
• Undertake training to carry out learning disability checks, diabetes foot assessments, ECG measurements, B12 injections, and NHS health checks
• Assist with infection control processes and clinical audits
• Utilize clinical computer systems for record keeping and administrative tasks

Requirements:

• Minimum 1 year of prior experience working as a Health Care Assistant in a GP practice, or ability to independently run phlebotomy clinics in an NHS setting
• Experience in phlebotomy services and basic health checks
• Confident utilizing PCs for record keeping, internal communications, and software
• High level of verbal and written English with a solid knowledge of patient confidentiality
• Subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

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