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Health Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 04 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £23,464.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £23464.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 July 2024 |
| Location: | Derby, DE1 1TH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A1623-24-0000 |
Summary
The following are the core responsibilities of the health care assistant. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels: Wound care / Dressings / Management Clip and suture removals NHS health checks Blood pressure checks Venepuncture Learning disability reviews ECGs Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate Lifestyle advice Flu / pneumonia / shingles injections B12 injections Fitting and removing of 24-hour BP monitor Re-stocking of consulting rooms, storage cupboards, etc. Stock ordering Vaccine / cold chain storage monitoring and recording Maintain, clean and check function of appropriate equipment used within the surgery In addition to the primary responsibilities, the health care assistant may be requested to: Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance Follow practice protocols with referral to a GP as appropriate Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work Expected to undertake relevant clinical audits e.g. immunisations. Participate in LES's and DES's at the practice where applicable.