General practice health care assistant

General Practice Health Care AssistantLocation: BradfordPosition Type: Full-timeJob Summary:An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and enthusiastic Health Care Assistant to join the Medical Practice team. Due to the retirement of a current team member, we are looking for a dedicated and compassionate individual to work full-time as part of our experienced nursing team. The role offers the chance to be involved in a variety of clinical tasks and contribute to the delivery of high-quality patient care.Main Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Undertake new patient health checks to support care planning
2. Assist practice nurses with health promotion programmes for patients
3. Carry out baseline observations (e.g., pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate) and accurately record findings
4. Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring and advise patients on results
5. Provide wound care and dressings as needed
6. Support chronic disease management clinics (e.g., diabetes, asthma) with the practice nurse
7. Carry out BMI checks as directed
8. Act as a chaperone during patient consultations when required
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