Healthcare Assistant
| Posting date: | 09 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 June 2025 |
| Location: | Portsmouth, PO1 4JT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A3415-25-0000 |
Summary
Duties and responsibilities include: Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes. Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate and record findings accurately. Facilitate round and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly. Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required. Stitch / Staple removal. Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics. Carry out BMI checks as directed. Act as a chaperone as required. When trained, undertake venepuncture. When trained, administer vaccinations. Carry out ECGs as requested. Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation. Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session. Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance. Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy. Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate.