Healthcare Assistant (HCA)

General duties (not an exhaustive list) New patient health checks and appropriate referrals to the GP Taking and uploading ECG for GP review Venepuncture BP monitoring as practice protocol Hypertension and Pre-Diabetes review as practice protocol and referring to GP for medication review Urinalysis, following practice protocol Amber Drugs blood monitoring as practice protocol

Weight management

following practice protocol when weight loss medication is required. Referral to appropriate support agencies Lifestyle advice and referral to appropriate support agencies Basic Smoking Cessation and referral to appropriate support agencies NHS Health Checks following appropriate training B12 injections on (completion of accredited course) under Patient Specific Direction supervised by

Nurse Manager Simple Minor Dressings

on completion of theoretical course instructions from nurses Removal of basic sutures /staples Assist with patient Recall Restocking of Clinical areas and GP rooms Ordering Clinical stock as per guidance from Nurse Manager Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording