Health Care Assistant Temporary

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Leeds seeks a Healthcare Assistant to support the practice nursing team. Responsibilities include patient health checks, wound care, and recording clinical observations. Essential qualifications are GCSEs in English and Maths, and a phlebotomy qualification. Join a dedicated team focused on delivering quality nursing services.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a nursing team in a health care setting.
• Essential qualifications in English, Maths and Phlebotomy.

Responsibilities

• Undertake new patient health checks.
• Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes.
• Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry.
• Ensure clinical rooms are prepared and stocked.

Skills

Health promotion

Wound care

Clinical observations

Patient education

Education

GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths

Phlebotomy qualification

Job description

Overview

Job Summary: To support the practice nursing team in the delivery of nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. The healthcare assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education.

Job responsibilities

• Undertake new patient health checks
• Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
• Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately
• Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
• Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
• Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
• Carry out BMI checks as directed
• Act as a chaperone as required
• When trained, undertake venepuncture
• When trained, administer flu vaccines
• When trained, carry out ear irrigation under the supervision of the practice nurse
• Carry out ECGs as requested
• Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
• Provide support during minor operations as required
• Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
• Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance
• Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Qualifications & experience

• Experience of working within a nursing team in a health care setting (essential)
• GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths (essential)
• Phlebotomy qualification (essential)

Disclosures

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Gibson Lane Practice, 276 Gibson Lane, Kippax, Leeds LS25 7JN