Flexipool Healthcare AssistantNHS

Job summary

This role is an exciting opportunity to work into the Newcastle GP Services (NGPS) Flexible Workforce Hub (Flexipool). Flexipool is a new and expanding active bank of clinical and non-clinical staff, covering multiple roles within General Practice. The aim of Flexipool is to provide flexible working into Primary Care, to cover planned leave, existing vacancies and short-notice unplanned absence across General Practice in Newcastle.

Joining the Flexipool team provides an opportunity to work into Primary Care across Newcastle in a way that suits you and your commitments, in addition to access to training, development and support. We are currently only accepting applications from those with previous HCA experience in a primary care setting.

This role is offered on a 0 hours contract, and working hours are flexible and negotiable depending on your availability and practice vacancies. The job location will be varied across practices and services in Newcastle, and we will work with you to match an appropriate role to your location preferences. For further details, please see the job description, and if you have any questions about the role, please do not hesitate to contact us at: [email protected]

This position is open to rolling recruitment, and therefore applicants may be contacted before the closing date.

Main duties of the job

Being adaptable, working well as a team and providing a positive patient experience are essential skills for the role of Healthcare Assistant

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will work as part of a team to perform tasks and provide excellent patient experience. Please see the job description for more information.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Job description

You will be responsible for healthcare functions, including but not limited to:

• Undertake, record and follow guidelines for tasks and procedures for which you have received appropriate training:
• ECG recording
• Phlebotomy
• Blood pressure
• B12/vaccinations
• Aural care
• Suture removal
• Diabetic foot checks
• Pulse rate and rhythm
• Tympanic thermometer use/temperature recording
• Height, weight and BMI
• Waist circumference where indicated
• Chaperoning duties as needed
• NHS health checks
• Dealing with blood and body fluid spillages
• Processing of samples within the surgery/collection and handling of laboratory specimens
• Check equipment and stock ordering
• Assist GP with specialist clinics such as implants, coils and minor surgery Assisting with aseptic techniques)
• Handle sensitive and confidential information
• Use of clinical IT systems, and maintaining accurate patient records
• Recognise and report issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults

About us

Newcastle GP Services (NGPS) is the GP federation for Newcastle-upon-Tyne. We are a member organisation for 27 out of the 28 general practices in Newcastle. Our role is to support them to provide excellent clinical care and a positive patient experience.

Were a skilled team of non-clinicians and clinicians with significant experience working in healthcare. We help practices work at scale across Newcastle, providing targeted and effective patient care and innovative methods of working to improve quality and efficiency.

You can find out more about NGPS and the services we offer on our website here: https://newcastle-gp-services.co.uk/