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

Digitaltidewave; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Health Care Assistant to support patient care and facilitate NHS health checks. Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, administering vaccinations, and assisting with clinical procedures. The ideal candidate will exhibit strong clinical skills and a commitment to health promotion, ensuring that patients receive comprehensive care.

Qualifications

• Required to undertake NHS health checks and accurately record findings.
• Experience in wound care and chronic disease management preferred.
• Able to administer vaccinations and monitor health parameters.

Responsibilities

• Conduct NHS health checks and monitor vital signs.
• Facilitate routine blood pressure monitoring and wound care.
• Administer vaccinations and ensure clinical areas are prepared.

Skills

Patient Care

Clinical Observations

Wound Care

Vaccination Administration

Health Promotion

Job description

Job role: Health Care Assistant

Company name: NHS

Job Reference: A5789-25-0004

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About the Job:

Undertake new patient and NHS health checks, including baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, height, weight, waist circumference, and Body Mass Index. Measure legs for compression hosiery and record findings accurately.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate routine and 24-hour blood pressure monitoring.
• Advise patients accordingly.
• Undertake wound care, dressings, and other clinical tasks as required.
• Support the practice nurse with chronic disease clinics and health promotion programmes.
• Act as a chaperone as required.
• Administer vaccinations such as flu, shingles, pneumococcal, and B12 injections.
• Ensure specimens are recorded and prepared for transportation.
• Maintain clinical rooms, ensuring they are stocked and prepared for each session.
• Clean fridges routinely in accordance with guidelines.
• Remove clinical waste and replace sharps bins following policies.
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion when appropriate.
• Manage laboratory samples requested by the clinical team.
• Monitor and record vaccine/cold chain storage.
• Prepare environments and equipment before, during, and after patient care interventions such as venepuncture, wound care, ABPM, ECGs, urinalysis, blood pressure, blood glucose, and urine dips.

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