NHS Jobs
Job role: Healthcare Assistant
Company name: NHS Jobs
Job Location: United Kingdom
Salary: £11.75 to £13.00 per hour
Job Sector: Health Care
Job reference: E0135-25-0001
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About the Job:
- Work with nursing and medical teams to manage chronic disease patients as per local strategies
- Support nursing duties, including dressings and clinical observations
- Conduct new patient and NHS health checks
- Participate in developing and implementing service/CCG guidelines
- Perform urinalysis and prepare specimens for the pathology lab investigation
- Measure and record physiological data (blood pressure, pulse, temperature, height, weight, BMI, ECG, glucose tolerance, peak flow, spirometry)
- Assist with spirometry, minor surgeries, and LARC fitting
- Prepare and maintain clinical environments and equipment
- Ensure clinical rooms are stocked and ready for use
- Provide health promotion activities and motivational support for lifestyle changes (smoking, obesity, healthy living)
- Administer vaccines (flu, shingles, pneumococcal) under supervision
The Ideal Candidate:
- NVQ level 1 Healthcare qualification
- Previous experience as a Healthcare Assistant in Primary Care is essential
- Appropriate Venepuncture Training (if you apply as a Phlebotomist)
- Have some experience in minor illness
- A compassionate, patient-centred approach to care.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team.
- Flexible, adaptable, and committed to both personal and professional growth
- Must have the right to work in the UK.
- A full driving license and access to personal transport.
System used: SystemOne
Why join us?
Our Benefits;
- NHS Pension with 20.6% Employer Contribution
- 25 days (5 weeks / 200 hours) annual leave, plus Bank Holidays(pro-rata, if part-time)
- Extra days leave for work anniversary each year
- Enhanced Maternity, Maternity Support (Paternity), Adoption pay
- Family friendly employment policies
- Special and Significant Event Leave
- Participation in OMGs refer a friend scheme
- Continued personal and professional development
- 24/7 free access to an Employee Assistance Program run by awarding winning Health Assured
- Eye care scheme free eye test plus a contribution towards glasses
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to NHS Discounts
Note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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To apply for this job please visit findajob.dwp.gov.uk.
