Healthcare Assistant - Flexible Hours & Patient Care

NHS Jobs; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to support the practice clinical team in Copeland. The role involves delivering prescribed patient care under supervision, assisting in minor procedures and maintaining health and safety standards within the clinic.

Responsibilities include phlebotomy, health checks, QOF support, data collection, and ensuring stock and equipment are prepared for patient care interventions. A flexible approach to hours is required.

Qualifications

• Clinical & administrative duties performed under supervision.
• Experience with NHS Health Checks is preferred.
• Ability to work with Practice Nurse/GP and Practice Manager.

Responsibilities

• Carry out NHS Health Checks.
• Calibrate Health Check Machine per national protocol.
• Support QOF long term condition reviews with practice team.
• Perform blood-pressure checks and urinalysis.
• Assist with Diabetes Foot checks and annual reviews.
• Record ECGs and manage specimen processing.
• Support vaccination storage and stock rotation.
• Maintain sterile environments and infection control.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Blood-pressure checks

Urinalysis

ECG recording

Chaperoning

Tools

Health Check Machine calibration

Job description

NHS Jobs is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to support the practice clinical team in Copeland. The role involves delivering prescribed patient care under supervision, assisting in minor procedures and maintaining health and safety standards within the clinic.

Responsibilities include phlebotomy, health checks, QOF support, data collection, and ensuring stock and equipment are prepared for patient care interventions. A flexible approach to hours is required.