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Company name: NHS Jobs
Salary: N/A
Job Reference: A0726-24-0007
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About the Job:
Main duties of the job
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Patient Care
The HCA will undertake the following patient care duties, under the delegation and guidance of the clinical team:
– Conducting new patient health checks and NHS Health Checks.
– Performing venepuncture and ensuring prompt dispatch of laboratory specimens, including blood, urine, and swabs, adhering to designated collection times.
blood pressure checks, including ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (24-hour).
Setting up and conducting ECGs a
– Measuring height and weight,
Advising on general lifestyle improvements.
– Providing smoking cessation advice, CHD reviews, hypertension reviews, and general health promotion.
– Assisting with diabetic foot checks.
– Undertaking ear irrigation, INR monitoring, peak flow recording, and wound swabs.
– Administering flu, pneumonia, and B12 injections under supervision and after adequate training.
Assisting GPs with minor procedures, including joint injections, dressing changes, IUD and Implanon insertions, coil fittings, and other clinics.
NHS Health Checks
Well Person Checks.
– Conducting patient education on lifestyle improvements such as diet, exercise, smoking cessation, and preventative health care measures.
Tasks involving immunisations, such as shingles, pneumococcal, and flu vaccines, will be performed under a Patient Specific Direction with authorised supervision.
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