Health Care Assistant

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:

Working under the direct supervision of the Practice Nurses,

the Healthcare Assistant will assist the Practice clinical team in the

provision and delivery of specific programmes of patient care. The primary

duties and responsibilities of a Health Care Assistant are:

New patient health checks

Weight Management

Administration of vaccinations appropriate to training and

Urinalysis

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by

Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms

Ordering and maintaining an adequate stock of consumables

Preparing equipment before, during and minor operations and

supporting Clinician

Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how

it can be promoted

Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by

another clinician.

Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and

treatment rooms

Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when

required.

Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Required qualifications/skills are

Proven experience as a Health Care Assistant or in a similar

role within a GP practice or care setting

Due to our now 4 practice sites this enables ease of attendance locally to our patients, a greater number of appointments offered and a wider range of services made available.

Our patients have the option of attending any of our 4 sites situated in CV1, CV2, CV5, CV6 areas of Coventry.

With patients' needs at the heart of everything we do, our website has been designed to make it easy for you to gain instant access to the information you need. As well as specific practice details such as opening hours and how to register, youll find a wealth of useful pages covering a wide range of health issues along with links to other relevant medical organisations.

Experience

Desirable: - Have previous experience within a primary care setting; - Possess a good understanding of infection prevention and control procedures

Qualifications