Health Care Assistant - Newtown Medical Practice

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Newtown; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in Newtown is seeking a Health Care Assistant to support clinical activities and patient care. Responsibilities include assisting with medical procedures, recording patient data, and maintaining infection control. Candidates should have relevant experience or qualifications, with an emphasis on patient-centered tasks in a full-time, permanent role.

Qualifications

• Must assist with patient care and administration tasks.
• Need to perform medical measurements and injections as qualified.
• Ability to maintain cleanliness and undertake infection control procedures.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside a clinician in the provision of patient care.
• Record details in patient records including vital signs.
• Assist with minor procedures and wound care.

Skills

Patient care

Data recording

Infection control

Wound care

Medical measurements

Job description

Health Care Assistant - Newtown Medical Practice

Employer: NHS Jobs

Location: Newtown, SY16 1EF

Pay: Negotiable

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Disability Confident: No

Closing Date: 04/12/2025

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Work alongside a clinician in the provision of patient care
• Undertake patient centred tasks and record details in patient records, measurement of height, weight
• Urinalysis
• Measurement of blood pressure, temperature and pulse
• Peak flow measurements
• Spirometry
• Recording of ECGs
• Venepuncture
• Gather data on relevant patient history and health status, others as appropriate
• 24 hr BP
• Diabetic foot assessment
• Cleaning equipment and undertaking infection control procedures
• Assist with the administration and despatch of pathological specimens
• Assist with Minor Procedures
• Assist with wound care
• Assist with Minor Injuries as appropriate
• Assist with ordering drugs and other medical supplies
• Assist with the display of health promotion displays and leaflets
• Clearing and restocking rooms when necessary
• Undertake stitch removal
• With suitable qualification administer Influenza and Vitamin B12 Injections
• Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being

Miscellaneous Administrative and Support Tasks

• Undertake miscellaneous administrative and support tasks, associated with clinical activities.

Audit and Documentation

• Undertake and assist in audit
• Patient notes summarisation
• Stock take
• Any other delegated responsibility deemed appropriate to the post

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