Overview
Job Summary: Maternity Cover (initially up to 12 months). 36 hours per week. Starting salary from £12.75 per hour (dependent upon qualifications and experience). Join our friendly team supporting the delivery of nursing service by assisting in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education.
Responsibilities
* To support the Practice nursing team in the delivery of nursing services, working as part of the Practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. The healthcare assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education.
* Undertake Phlebotomy Clinics
* Undertake health checks, including NHS health checks
* Support the clinical team with health promotion programmes
* Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately
* Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
* When trained, undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
* Support the clinical team with the management of chronic disease clinics
* Carry out BMI checks as directed
* Act as a chaperone as required
* Administer B12, Flu and other appropriately tasked vaccinations
* Undertake Smoking cessation clinics
* Support long term conditions
* Carry out ECGs as requested
* Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
* Provide support during minor operations as required
* Support with ensuring all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
* Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance
* Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice policy
* Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
About Us
Flansham Park Health Centre is a training Practice with 4 dedicated GP Partners and 8 Salaried GP's supported by a team of highly professional clinical and non-clinical staff to provide the highest possible standard of care to over 13,200 patients.
Applicants Who Are Patients of Flansham Park Health Centre
Flansham Park Health Centre considers that employing staff who are patients of the practice has significant disadvantages both to the patient and to the practice. Please note therefore that if your application is successful, you will be required to register elsewhere.
Details
Date posted: 04 September 2025
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: Depending On Experience Dependent Upon Qualifications And Experience
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: A5196-25-0011
Job Description / Job Responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities for this role. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.
* Undertake Phlebotomy Clinics
* Undertake health checks, including NHS health checks
* Support the clinical team with health promotion programmes
* Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately
* Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
* When trained, undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
* Support the clinical team with the management of chronic disease clinics
* Carry out BMI checks as directed
* Act as a chaperone as required
* Administer B12, Flu and other appropriately tasked vaccinations
* Undertake Smoking cessation clinics
* Support long term conditions
* Carry out ECGs as requested
* Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
* Provide support during minor operations as required
* Support with ensuring all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
* Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance
* Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice policy
* Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Phlebotomy certification
Desirable
* Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent level
* Ear syringing certification
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
* Phlebotomy
* ECGs
* Urine Dips
* Blood Pressures
* Ability to record accurate clinical notes
Desirable
* Wound Care / Dressings/ Removal of sutures & staples
* Diabetes Year of Care
* Smoking Cessation
* Health Checks - Height, Weight, BP, Pulse
* NHS Health Checks
* B12
* Shingles/Pnuemovacc/Flu Vaccinations
* Chaperone procedure
Other Skills
* Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
* IT skills
* Clear, polite telephone manner
* Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
* Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
* Good interpersonal skills
* Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable
* Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
* Systmone user skills
Experience
Essential
* Experience of working with the general public
* Experience of working in a healthcare setting
Desirable
* Experience of working in a primary care environment
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.
Employer details
Employer name: Flansham Park Health Centre
Address: 109 Flansham Park, Felpham, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 6DH
Employer's website: https://www.flanshampark.co.uk/
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