Job role: Health Care Assistant
Company name: NHS Jobs
Salary: £12.44 to £12.79
Job Reference: 253489JCQA
About the Job:
Undertake health checks for patients with long-term conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. This will include health education and signposting to other services, such as to our social prescribing link workers.
1. Complete NHS Health checks
2. Carry out routine observations such as pulse, blood pressure, height, weight, BMI, smoking, and alcohol status and record findings accurately using the computer templates provided.
3. Phlebotomy and diabetic foot checks
4. Process and label specimens ready for transportation
5. Administer flu vaccinations and vitamin B12 injections by Patient Specific Direction
6. Carry out ECGs
7. Facilitate home blood pressure monitoring
8. Ensure all consulting rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
9. Ensure fridges are stocked appropriately and temperatures are recorded daily
10. Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharp bins replaced
11. Supervise and order stock
12. Support with minor surgery and coil contraceptive implant sessions
13. Other clinical tasks as required
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