Health Care Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job summary:

To assist medical personnel in the care of practice patients to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education. The post will also include some administrative duties.

Duties and responsibilities:

Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory

Perform new patient health checks and NHS Health checks

Measuring and recording the following measurements in routine clinics and appointments:

1. Blood pressure

2. Pulse rate and rhythm.

3. Temperature.

4. Height and weight - body mass index.

5. Respiratory rate.

Smoking cessation clinics.

Electrocardiograms (ECGs).

Carry out full chronic illness review for diabetes, COPD and Asthma.

Leading Disability Reviews.

Administer Vaccines such as Influenza, Shingles, Pneumonia, B12 and Whooping Cough under a patient specific direction (psd).

Perform dressing changes according to a nursing care plan, including complex dressings such as packing.

Removal of sutures and clips from surgical and trauma wounds.

Ensure clinical waste collection runs smoothly, reporting any problems to the Practice nurse lead and ensure that sharps bins are ready for collection.

Infection Prevention Control (IPC) audits, hand washing audits, Clinical stocktakes, stock and vaccine ordering,

Working strictly within the guidelines and boundaries that are set, referring to the Practice nurse lead or GP for any clinical decisions that are to be made.

Always maintaining a professional attitude towards patients and displaying an understanding and a caring attitude.

Administration and professional responsibilities

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team

Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes

Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded

Ensure appropriate items of service claims are made accurately, reporting any problems to the practice administrator

Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice

Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports

Attend and participate in practice meetings as required

Assist in formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy

Restocking and maintenance of clinical areas and consulting rooms

To create and send recall letters for clinics

To assist in seasonal and special projects as requested e.g. flu campaign

Ordering and display of health promotion materials

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths

Desirable

• Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care

Experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in a GP practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Addison House Surgery

Address

Hamstel Road

Harlow

Essex

CM20 1DS

Employer's website

https://www.addison-surgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)