Job Role: Health Care Assistant
Company Name: NHS Jobs
Salary: £25,714.00 to £28,926.00 per year
Job Reference: E0170-24-0014
About the Job:
The postholder will support patients on an individual basis and as part of a clinic, utilising their skills and experience in providing physical health monitoring to patients within primary care.
Key Responsibilities:
- To undertake and record physical health checks including the following:
- Measurement of height and weight
- Measurement of blood pressure, temperature and pulse
- Pulse oximeter
- Peak flow measurements
- Recording of ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Blood glucose testing
To recognise and observe changes in patients' physical, mental health and behaviour which must be reported, recorded and acted on.
To provide necessary support to people who use primary care services to help them maintain their physical and mental health and wellbeing.