Job role: Health Care Assistant
Company name: NHS Jobs
Job Reference: E0054-25-0010TMP
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About the Health Care Assistant Job Role:
The following are the core responsibilities of thehealthcareassistant. 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 new patient and NHS health checks
- Support thepracticenursewith health promotion programmes
- Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximitery, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately
- Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
- Undertake woundcare, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
- Support thepracticenursewith the management of chronic disease clinics
- Carry out BMI checks as directed
- Act as a chaperone as required
- When trained, undertake venepuncture
- When trained, administer flu vaccinations
- When trained, carry out ear irrigation under the supervison of thepracticenurse
- Carry out ECGs as requested
- Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
- Provide support during minor operations as required
- Ensure the clinical area is adequately stocked and prepared for each session
- Ensure clinical waste is removed from the clinical area and sharps bins replaced in accordance with thepracticeIPC policy
- Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
- Carry out any other tasks as directed by the leadnursein support of patientcare
Secondary Responsibilities
In addition to theprimaryresponsibilities, thehealthcareassistant may be requested to:
- Participate inpracticeaudit as directed by the aduit lead
- Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patientcare
- Support and participate in shared learning within thepractice
- Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota
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