Job responsibilities
Assessment, screening and treatment services
and health education advice.
Provide
general and specific health screening to the practice patients within agreed
protocols with referral to a nurse or a GP as necessary.
Assist
in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being including
chronic disease patient reviews and private medicals as appropriate (HGV, local
businesses etc.).
Provide
follow-up advice for smoking cessation, diet modification, weight management
and other health promotion areas.
Perform
new patient checks and NHS health checks
Prepare
and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care
interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor
operations.
Assist in the monitoring of patient on anticoagulation by carrying
out all aspects of INR patient testing.
Administer
vaccinations deemed as appropriate, working within agreed protocols and
following the appropriate training/competency assessment.
Assist
in the production and review of individual patient care plans where necessary.
Pathological
specimens and investigatory procedures
Undertake
the collection of pathological specimens including blood samples and swabs.
Undertake
routine diagnostic tests such as urinalysis, blood pressure monitoring, ECG
recording and 24 hour blood pressure monitoring.
Administrative
and Professional Responsibilities
Participate
in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team
Ensure
accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the
patients computerised records.
Participation
in clinical audit, practice research projects and significant event analyses.
Implement
infection control requirements.
Assist
in Health Promotion displays.
Assist
in ensuring that clinical rooms are stocked, as required.
Undertake
cleansing, maintenance and calibration of equipment according to the Practice's
policy or with the agreement of a practice nurse.
Undertake
stock control and rotation and ordering of consumables.
Effectively
manage own time, workload and resources.
Act
as a chaperone when requested.
Room checks to ensure that the clinical rooms comply with CQC
standards.
Liaison
Maintain
effective liaison with all other members of the health care team, and other
agencies, with appropriate regard to confidentiality and practice protocols and
procedures.
Contribute
to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and
making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.
Personal/
Professional Development
Participate
in the development and implementation of a personal and professional
development plan and take responsibility for maintaining a record of own
personal and/or professional development.
Participate
in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this
employment.
Maintain
continued education by attendance at course and study days
Take
responsibility for own development, learning and performance.