Primary Care Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Working under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

Duties and responsibilities

NHS Healthchecks ECG recording 24 hour blood pressure monitoring Phlebotomy Spirometry Chaperoning duties Wound care/dressings Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses Cleansing and maintenance of equipment Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording Supplies, equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation Vaccinations B12, Influenza, Pneumococcal and Shingles Clip/suture removal Chronic disease monitoring 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 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 Implementation of new services as specified by either the Practice, CCG or NHS England Ensuring opportunities to reach targets eg QOF are maximised and completed. Any other duties deemed appropriate for the role by the Nurse Manager.