Healthcare Assistant needed at Leeds (Visa Sponsorship Available)

The role includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Perform venepuncture for patients and phlebotomy clinics.
• Undertake baseline observations—BP/Pulse/Temperature as required on templates and assist with long-term condition monitoring.
• Perform ECG recording for patients.
• Undertake basic wound care/dressings and refer patients to trained nursing colleagues where necessary for review.
• Perform B12/Flu injections; this list is not exhaustive, working to PSD and under the instruction of trained nursing colleagues.
• Assist in seasonal and special projects as required, e.g., flu and pneumonia campaigns.
• Ensure that specimens brought in by patients or taken by doctors or nurses are tested and recorded appropriately or ready for collection by the pathology service.
• Assist in the assessment, surveillance, promotion and collection of data of patients’ health and well-being.
• Chaperoning duties, including during LARC clinics and minor surgery.
• Ensure clinical areas, couches, fridges, and work environments are kept clean.

This job is very busy and requires flexibility and attention to detail.

We regularly review applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role.