Health Care Assistant

Health Care Assistant Port Talbot, Wales

Riverside GP Surgery
Full Time Port Talbot, Wales 11.5 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description

  • Undertake record and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training.
  • Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory.
  • Measuring and recording:- blood pressure pulse rate and rhythm temperature height and weight
  • Body mass index peak flow and its calculation
  • ECGs
  • Blood glucose monitoring.
  • Venepuncture.
  • Inhaler techniques.
  • Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions.
  • Perform spirometry on patients after full training and assessment of competence.
  • Perform NHS health checks.
  • Undertake Chronic Disease Monitoring.
  • Undertake foot checks for people with diabetes.
  • Give accurate and appropriate information to patients and groups within own competence.
  • Plan, develop and implement ways of raising and promoting awareness of health and well-being, keeping records of what has been done.
  • Provide support and encouragement to patients to self manage their conditions as appropriate.
  • Maintain the notice board in the waiting room and promote good health with educational material.
  • Administer influenza, pneumococcal and Vitamin B12 vaccinations
  • Smoking cessation.
  • Record information and activities undertaken with patients and carers in an accurate and timely fashion using manual or computer systems and Read codes.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £11.50 per hour

Benefits:

  • Free flu jabs
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Port Talbot: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

  • GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 23/05/2023
Reference ID: Riverside Healthcare Assistant
Expected start date: 05/06/2023

Health Care Assistant
Riverside GP Surgery

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