Healthcare Assistant (HCA)

NHS Jobs; Pontefract; In loco; GBP 21.000 - 25.000; Tempo pieno

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NHS Jobs in Pontefract is seeking a healthcare team member to support GP practices with general duties such as patient health checks, ECG uploads for GP review, venepuncture and BP monitoring, and referrals for medication review. The role includes basic nursing tasks under supervision and helps with vaccine storage and stock management.

You will assist with recalls, weight management, smoking cessation referrals, and liaise with GP and allied health colleagues to ensure safe, effective patient

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• New patient health checks and appropriate referrals to the GP
• Taking and uploading ECG for GP review
• Venepuncture BP monitoring as practice protocol
• Hypertension and Pre-Diabetes review as practice protocol and referring to GP for medication review
• Urinalysis, following practice protocol
• Amber Drugs blood monitoring as practice protocol
• Weight management: following practice protocol when weight loss medication is required.
• Referral to appropriate support agencies
• Lifestyle advice and referral to appropriate support agencies
• Basic Smoking Cessation and referral to appropriate support agencies
• NHS Health Checks following appropriate training
• B12 injections on (completion of accredited course) under Patient Specific Direction supervised by Nurse Manager
• Simple Minor Dressings: on completion of theoretical course instructions from nurses
• Removal of basic sutures /staples
• Assist with patient Recall
• Restocking of Clinical areas and GP rooms
• Ordering Clinical stock as per guidance from Nurse Manager
• Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

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• General duties (not an exhaustive list)
• New patient health checks and appropriate referrals to the GP
• Taking and uploading ECG for GP review
• Venepuncture BP monitoring as practice protocol
• Hypertension and Pre-Diabetes review as practice protocol and referring to GP for medication review
• Urinalysis, following practice protocol
• Amber Drugs blood monitoring as practice protocol
• Weight management: following practice protocol when weight loss medication is required.
• Referral to appropriate support agencies
• Lifestyle advice and referral to appropriate support agencies
• Basic Smoking Cessation and referral to appropriate support agencies
• NHS Health Checks following appropriate training
• B12 injections on (completion of accredited course) under Patient Specific Direction supervised by Nurse Manager
• Simple Minor Dressings: on completion of theoretical course instructions from nurses
• Removal of basic sutures /staples
• Assist with patient Recall
• Restocking of Clinical areas and GP rooms
• Ordering Clinical stock as per guidance from Nurse Manager
• Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording