RDU Healthcare Support Worker

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Main duties will include taking blood pressure and other vital signs, urinalysis, stocking up and supporting the joint injection consultants with set up of clinics. You may also be required to take bloods and appropriate training will be provided as necessary.

If this appeals to you, we would be delighted to meet you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Doing  daily safety checks alongside Nurses such as suction, oxygen, blood glucose meter control tests and resuscitation trolley checks.

Cleaning of medical equipment and COWS/desktops daily and as required

Daily restocking of the drug room, linen cupboard,  and joint injection trolley.

Emptying bins in infusion rooms every day as needed and disposal of dirty linens.

Cleaning and restocking of glove and apron compartment as required

Urinalysis and assisting patients to complete pre-infusion checklist as required.

Capillary Blood Glucose test as indicated.

Support Nurses with venepuncture and cannulation when required if competent.