Health Care Assistant

Key Responsibilities ECG recording Blood pressure monitoring using electronic devices Phlebotomy Blood glucose checks using in-house machines Chaperoning duties Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses Cleaning and maintenance of surgical equipment Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations + IUS and IUD fittings Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being eg height, weight, BMI, blood pressure, urinalysis Input accurate READ codes for monitoring and audit purposes Scanning as required