Health Care Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the healthcare assistant. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

• Undertake NHS health checks
• Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
• Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately
• Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
• Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
• Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
• Carry out BMI checks as directed
• Act as a chaperone as required
• Phlebotomy
• Help with seasonal flu and COVID clinics
• Carry out ECGs as requested
• Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
• Provide support during minor operations as required
• Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
• Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with local guidance and record fridge temperature in line with practice policy
• Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
• Qualifications required: Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent level

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• The successful candidate must have NVQ level 2 or above in Health and Social Care

Desirable

• Qualified to NVQ level 3
• Qualified in Phlebotomy

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a nursing team.

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

The Glebeland Surgery

Address

The Glebeland Surgery

The Glebe

Belbroughton

Stourbridge

West Midlands

DY9 9TH

Employer's website

https://glebelandsurgery.gpsurgery.net/ (Opens in a new tab)