HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT UP TO £1500 WEEK

Consultora Excelsior; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in the City of London seeks a Healthcare Assistant to provide patient care and work under the supervision of medical professionals. Responsibilities include conducting BMI checks, monitoring blood pressure, and collecting blood samples. Candidates must demonstrate organizational skills and a commitment to confidentiality. This position offers benefits including pension and medical coverage.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Medical cover

Dental cover

Family cover

Qualifications

• Must be able to observe strict rules about confidentiality.
• Ability to seek direction from the practice nurse or GP.
• Experience in patient care would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient, professional care to patients.
• Carry out BMI checks.
• Facilitate routine BP monitoring and advise patients.
• Collect intravenous blood samples.
• Carry out baseline observations and record findings.
• Test urine specimens and record results.

Skills

Patient care

Ability to work in a team

Organisational skills

Confidentiality adherence

Job description

About the job HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT UP TO £1500 WEEK

The post holder must work as part of a team, have the ability to organise and prioritise their own workload on a day to day basis, and observe strict rules about confidentiality at all times. They must also know the limits of their own capabilities and seek direction from a Practice nurse, GP, or Practice Manager. Working under the supervision of the practice nursing team and strictly in accordance with specific practice or national guidelines and protocols, the health care assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide efficient, professional care to patients
• Carry out BMI checks
• Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring according to protocols, advising patients accordingly
• Undertake the collection of intravenous blood samples
• Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximitery, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately
• To test urine specimens using appropriate equipment and record results

Working pattern / Benefits

PAYE roles; pension scheme, medical and dental cover, family cover