Health Care Assistant / Phlebotomist
| Posting date: | 28 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £12.64 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £12.64 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2025 |
| Location: | Driffield, YO25 6EB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A2222-25-0008 |
Summary
Main Duties and Responsibilities. Please see full job description and person specification attached Clinical Practice The post holder will provide safe, evidence-based, individualised patient care following policies and procedures, to include: Phlebotomy o Taking blood samples o Processing for pathology using ICE system and following clinician requests o Checking samples and labels are correct o Using centrifuge to spin and process bloods Samples o Following standard operating procedures for urinalysis o Preparing samples for pathology testing o Checking for accuracy with labels Vaccinations (given under a PSD) (min level of HCA experience required) o Participate in seasonal vaccinations such as Flu and Covid o Administer injections such as B12, pneumonia, shingles Long Term Condition Initial Assessment Chronic Diseases. o agreed guidelines for patients with chronic diseases eg CHD, Diabetes and Hypertension. o Diabetic foot checks o Health and lifestyle questioning o Take blood pressure readings and follow protocols for escalation o Anticoagulation monitoring taking samples for INR dosing and contacting patients with amended dose instructions o Participating in learning disability and dementia review work o Participating in the Practices Quality Outcome Framework success ECG o Carry out routine ECG tests following protocols Health Checks o Blood pressure, Height, Weight, BMI, pulse rate and rhythm o NHS Health Checks - including referrals o Referrals to health trainers and other community based services o Weight Management & Advice Minor Surgery o Assist GP in providing minor-surgery sessions, coil fits and Implanon fittings Emergency Care o Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care. Wound Management o Removal of stiches and clips o Assessing wounds, taking swabs, wound cleansing and dressing changes o Following dressing formulary o Escalating to clinicians and notifying when referrals to TVN is needed Mental health, adult and child safeguarding o Recognise patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the National Framework (NSF) for Mental Health. Raise relevant information with the duty GP. o Recognise adult and child safeguarding situations and act appropriately. IT and Record keeping Use of Practices clinical IT system (Emis) Ensure accurate recording of consultations by completing Templates (Ardens) and notes within the patient record. Completing Tasks set in the clinical records Ensuring confidentiality and Caldicott principles are maintained Communicating with team members and patients using the AccuRx digital communication platform. Governance and Infection Control Support the infection control lead in the practice. Ensure that rooms are kept to a high standard of clinical hygiene and reporting issues to the cleaners where it is their responsibility. Undertake regular routine disinfecting of clinical areas in accordance with infection prevention control. Reporting damaged / broken items and removing them from use Checking stock is in date and fit for purpose Maintaining stock levels, stock rotation and ordering supplies Re-stocking rooms in the practice Maintain clinical equipment and ensure servicing and calibration are carried out annually Fridge monitoring and ensure that vaccines are stored correctly for temperature optimization Understand, follow and maintain Cold Chain procedure for receipt, storage and escalation of fridge excursion. Reporting and being aware of how to treat / respond to sharps injuries