An excellent opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic maternity healthcare assistant to join the Fetal Medicine Unit team at Royal Free Hospital.
Previous experience working in a healthcare setting or within maternity would be an advantage. You will be providing support and undertaking agreed healthcare assistant duties under the supervision of registered midwives, in addition to working independently. There will be support for you to develop and acquire valuable skills which will enable you to provide excellent care to patients.
Main duties of the job include:
1. Managing the fetal medicine unit ultrasound scan clinics
2. Discussing first trimester screening
3. Taking blood tests (phlebotomy experience is required)
4. Using a computer daily to complete databases
5. Sending patient letters and using EPR (electronic patient records) to upload documents and access patient records
You will be required to have excellent IT skills (this will be assessed at the interview) and phlebotomy experience, with prior experience in a healthcare setting. You should also have excellent communication skills and the ability to work with a range of health professionals including midwives and doctors.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies, and carry out more than 17 million tests.
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