Health Care Assistant

Posting date:	11 August 2025
Salary:	£13.01 per hour
Additional salary information:	£13.01 an hour
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	23 August 2025
Location:	Wigton, CA7 9QD
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	A5071-25-0005

Summary

Job summary -The post-holder will work as a member of the Health Care Team offering directed treatments to meet the needs of patients under indirect supervision of the Registered Practice Nurse and/or General Practitioner. -The following list serves to illustrate the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not intended to be exclusive Job responsibilities: Clinical Working within agreed protocols and after being assessed as competent, carry out: -Phlebotomy -Measurement of blood pressure -Measurement of height, weight and girth -Urine analysis -Simple dressings -ECGs -Vaccinations -Undertake any other clinical activities identified by the Nursing Team or Partners in accordance with written guidelines and within competencies. -Assist in the running of chronic disease management clinics. -Act as an assistant for fitting contraceptive implants and Coils. -Undertake domiciliary visits to carry out procedures identified as being within competencies. -Act as Chaperone when required. Clerical -Play the major role in maintaining practice records of patients basic health data: identify missing information; together with colleagues plan and carry out the gathering of such data. -Maintain, store and retrieve record both manual and computerised. -Record information on the computer system. House-Keeping -Prepare clinical areas, including instrument preparation, for specific clinical sessions -Maintain and organise minor ops consulting area -Maintain and control stock levels of equipment and materials according to the needs of the practice General responsibilities -To have a thorough knowledge of all practice procedures. -To have a thorough knowledge of the computer system. -To work in accordance of written protocols