Job Description
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join our team.
This position is 2 days per week, 8am to 4pm (15 hours per week), Mondays and Fridays. We can be flexible on hours but not the days.
Please note that we do not accept applications from overseas who do not already have a permit to work in the UK. We are not able offer visa sponsorship.
Main duties of the job
Main duties include phlebotomy, BP, ECG, minor wound dressings, and stock ordering. These skills are essential, but we are happy to develop the right candidate to upskill in other tasks such as B12 administration and NHS Health Checks.
Job description
Clinical skills health and well-being
- Undertake, record and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training:
- Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory
- Measuring and recording following physiological measurements in routine presentations:
- blood pressure
- pulse rate and rhythm
- temperature
- height and weight - body mass index
- visual acuity
- venepuncture
- ECG
- glucose tolerance test
- peak flow readings
- inhaler technique
- Support and monitor patients during nebulisation therapy
- Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions
- Assist in raising awareness of health and well-being, and how it can be promoted
- Give accurate and appropriate information to patients and groups within own competence
- Undertake simple dressing procedures following local recommendations Where appropriate, provide support and encouragement to self-manage their conditions
- Have a basic understanding of long term conditions including diagnostic interventions, treatments, and the principles of care and self-management
- Plan, develop and implement health promotion activities as appropriate e.g. smoking, exercise and diet
- Assess patients readiness to change and provide motivational support as appropriate in cases of smoking, obesity and healthy living for older people
- To administer the influenza and pneumococcal vaccine under indirect supervision of a regulated professional
- To gain the underpinning knowledge and practical skills to administer basic life support or adrenaline if necessary