Health Screening Specialists

2 months ago


Bristol, United Kingdom Chase Full time

**Health Screening Specialists - Diagnostics - Bristol**

**Initial 6 month contract**

**£16 per hour/£25,750 per year plus on call pay**

Our client is a major player in the Medical diagnostics marketplace across the UK and Europe and the United States. At this important time for the organisation, they are looking for a new team of Health Screening Specialists to facilitate the provision of screening services to the general public from a mobile unit based in Bristol.

Core activities will include Point of Care testing for individuals between the ages of 40 - 74, with the aim of checking the presence of certain risk factors that may lead to diabetes, heart disease and dementia.

This NHS Health check involves measuring blood pressure and pulse, taking a near-patient blood sample to measure cholesterol, measuring height, weight and BMI as well as a lifestyle questionnaire.

Key responsibilities include:

- Deliver the NHS Health Check or similar screening programme on a mobile unit placed in community venues
- Carry out the NHS Health Check/ screening programme, following protocols and clinical guidelines
- Create a client focused environment to help individuals identify how their behaviour might affect their health and wellbeing
- Provide appropriate advice to individuals on the outcomes of their NHS Health
- Motivate and support individuals to make lifestyle changes via appropriate onward referrals
- Prepare, organise and collate own paperwork, equipment and resources
- Complete timely and accurate data entry for the screening programmes

No formal qualifications are required however you will be required to complete comprehensive training.

Previous experience of the following is desirable but not essential:

- Delivery of NHS Health Checks
- Training for NHS Health Checks delivery
- Measuring blood pressure
- Near-patient blood testing
- Other NHS/private work in either screening or treatment programmes

This may have been obtained from within a Care Home setting or from the provision of similar services from within the NHS.

An active DBS is also highly desirable.

Whatever your experience, you will be excited by the prospect of acting as a true ambassador for this market leading organisation, in a role where you can significantly affect the health outcomes and future of patients.

Reference number: 33055

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: 33055



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