Healthcare Assistants Full and Part time - Top rates of up to £1500 week

Consultora Excelsior; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency is looking for full and part-time Healthcare Assistants in Birmingham, offering competitive rates of pay up to £1500 per week. Candidates will provide patient care, conduct BMI checks, and assist in various medical monitoring tasks under supervision. Ideal for those with good organisational skills and a dedication to patient confidentiality. Opportunities for overtime and benefits included.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Medical and dental cover

Family cover

Qualifications

• Ability to work as part of a team and prioritise workload.
• Knowledge of patient care protocols and confidentiality.
• Experience in taking baseline observations and blood sample collection.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient, professional care to patients.
• Conduct BMI checks and blood pressure monitoring.
• Undertake blood sample collection and record observations.

Skills

Patient care

Organisational skills

Confidentiality

Monitoring vital signs

Job description

Overview

Healthcare Assistants Full and Part time - Top rates of up to £1500 week

About the job

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 oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately
• To test urine specimens using appropriate equipment and record results

Additional information

Monday to Friday, Saturday to Sunday and lots of overtime. PAYE roles. Pension scheme, medical and dental cover, family cover