Health Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 18 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 October 2025 |
| Location: | Swansea, SA4 4US |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | M0044-25-0222 |
Summary
The following are the core responsibilities of the Healthcare Assistant in delivering health services. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels: a. Undertake new patient health checks b. Deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion, long-term condition management and patient education c. Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately d. Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly e. Carry out ECGs as requested f. Undertaking basic would care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required g. Carry out BMI checks as directed h. Act as a chaperone as required i. Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation j. Provide support during minor operations as required k. When trained, administering B12 injections, flu, covid, pneumonia vaccination under patient Specific Directions l. Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session m. Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the organisations IPC Policy n. Ensure clinical fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance o. Recording and monitoring cold chain storage and reporting any abnormalities p. Be aware of your duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children q. Recognise the boundaries of their practice and know when and to whom patients should be referred r. Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements s. Support the administrative team on an as-required basis t. Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes u. Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance v. Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times w. Attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed.