Now Hiring: Health Care Assistant in Amersham (Visa Sponsorship Offered)

Digitaltidewave; Chesham Bois; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Health Care Assistant to join their supportive team. The role involves core duties such as phlebotomy and ECG monitoring, along with opportunities for skills development in a friendly environment. The ideal candidate will have essential experience, particularly in venepuncture, and must be ready to work flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Experience in venepuncture and phlebotomy is essential.
• Desirable skills include knowledge of EMIS and experience in primary care.
• Technical skills in wound dressings and injection techniques.

Responsibilities

• Perform phlebotomy and ECGs, and assist with health promotion.
• Carry out baseline observations and annual diabetic checks.
• Prepare clinical rooms and ensure appropriate stock levels.

Skills

Venepuncture / Phlebotomy

Knowledge of emis

Experience of working within primary care

Wound dressings

Injection techniques

Doppler

Job description

Job role:Health Care Assistant

Company name:NHS Jobs

Salary:N/A

Job Reference: A2626-25-0001

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About the Job:

Job summary

We are looking for either an experienced primary care Health Care Assistant or Registered Nursing associate to support our nurse team. Your role would be dependant on whether your were a nursing assocaite or Health Care Assistant

The nurse team are supportive and friendly. Depending on your skill set the hours would be negotiable but mornings are a must.

Main duties of the job

• This role would be phlebotomy in the morning and then duties such as ECG’s, dressings, injections etc in the afternoons depending on your skill set.
• If you are a nursing associate you will need to be registered with the NMC. We may support training for cervical screening etc if you were a nuring associate.

About us

Amersham Health Centre has 3 partner doctors, 5 salaried doctors, 4 registered nurses, 1 assistant practitioner currently undertaking her nursing degree and 1 healthcare assistant/nursing associate which is the role we are recruiting for.

The surgery will support the right employee to develop their skills as long as they have phlebotomy skills.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job:

• Phlebotomy
• Carry out ECGs as requested.
• Depending on Experience also the following:
• Dressings and leg ulcer management, including dopplers and stocking measurement .
• Undertake suture and staple removals.
• Injections such as B12, Pnuemonia, Shingles, Flu
• Support the practice with health promotion programmes.
• Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, height, weight and BMI, recording findings accurately.
• Carry out annual diabetic checks in line with guidance.
• Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly.
• Assist in the coil clinics
• Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Venepuncture /Phlebotomy

Desirable

• Knowledge of emis
• Experience of working within primary care
• Wound dressings
• Suture removal
• Injection techniques
• Doppler

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