NHS Jobs
Job role: Healthcare Assistant
Salary: Depending on experience
Company name: NHS Jobs
Job Location: United Kingdom
Job Sector: Healthcare
Job reference: A5163-26-0004
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About the Job:
- To assist the clinical team in the service and delivery of the care management of the practice population.
- Check patients’ identification against GP records and confirm details with the patient.
- New Patient Medicals and NHS Health Checks
- Take physiological measurements from patients, including blood pressure, pulse rate and rhythm, temperature, height, weight (body mass index), and urinalysis.
- Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during, and after patient interventions.
- Clearing and restocking of consulting/treatment rooms, including timely ordering of stock items under your control.
- Fridge Record: Fridge temperatures daily; ensure data loggers are checked weekly, vaccine rotation monthly, and keep accurate records of stock available.
- Assist in raising awareness of health and well-being by participating in patient health promotion and screening initiatives.
- Give accurate and appropriate information to patients within their own competence.
- Ensure that anomalies are reported to a senior member of the clinical team.
- Notify the GP principal of any significant patient issues, including safeguarding.
- Ensure full and accurate recording in the patient’s computerized records.
- Carry out administrative tasks, for example, but not limited to, call and recall activities and stock takes as directed by senior members of the practice team.
- Chaperoning
- Phlebotomy
- Assist with minor surgery procedures
- Administer B12 injections, flu and pneumonia vaccinations, and shingles vaccinations under patient-specific directions and maintain a cold chain policy with accurate monitoring and recording.
- Undertake peak-flow measurement, spirometry, suture and clip removal, change dressings, and carry out other tasks for which you have received appropriate training.
- Undertake specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual.
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