Health Care Assistant

Basic

new patient health checks

Phlebotomy

Administering

Influenza Vaccinations

Administering

Pneumonia Vaccinations

Administering

Covid Vaccinations

Chaperoning

Ensure

specimens are labelled and bagged ready for collection with the necessary

paperwork completed

Vaccine/cold

chain storage, monitoring and recording

Ordering

of disposable surgical equipment

Ordering

of pathology supplies

Regular

re stocking of all consultation rooms, including stock rotation

Preparing

and maintaining environments and equipment, before, during and after patient

care interventions

Blood

pressure monitoring

Urinalysis

Pregnancy

testing

Weight

monitoring

Diabetic

foot monitoring

NHS

Health Checks (completion and administration)

Provide

literature regarding lifestyle advice to specific groups of patients

Ensure

clinical waste collection runs smoothly, reporting any problems to the practice

nurses

Ensure

sharps bins are regularly checked and replaced when required

Instruct

patients in the use of a BP machine for home use administration

Instruct

patients in the use of a nebuliser for home use booking out

Prime responsibilities

Healthcare

responsibilities involve providing high-quality and responsive patient care,

within limits of ones competence and knowledge, working safely and in

accordance with established protocols.

You are expected to use initiative to resolve problems, but also to

recognise when advice or assistance from appropriately qualified professionals

in the Practice should be obtained.

You

must show total respect and regard to confidentiality of patient information at

all times.

Duties and

responsibilities: Basic

new patient health checks

Phlebotomy

Administering

Influenza Vaccinations

Adminstering Covid Vaccinations

Administering B12 injections

Administering

Pneumonia Vaccinations

Administering

Covid Vaccinations

Chaperoning

Ensure

specimens are labelled and bagged ready for collection with the necessary

paperwork completed

Vaccine/cold

chain storage, monitoring and recording

Ordering

of disposable surgical equipment

Ordering

of pathology supplies

Regular

re-stocking of all consultation rooms, including stock rotation

Preparing

and maintaining environments and equipment, before, during and after patient

care interventions

Blood

pressure monitoring

Urinalysis

Pregnancy

testing

Weight

monitoring

Diabetic

foot monitoring

NHS

Health Checks (completion and administration)

Provide

literature regarding lifestyle advice to specific groups of patients

Ensure

clinical waste collection runs smoothly, reporting any problems to the practice

nurses

Ensure

sharps bins are regularly checked and replaced when required

Instruct

patients in the use of a BP machine for home use administration

Instruct

patients in the use of a nebuliser for home use booking out

Administrative responsibilities

As a

member of the team you will be required to provide efficient, helpful and

sympathetic care to Practice patients, developing skills in equating Practice

protocol with patients demands through sensible use of initiative, flexible

approach and working to consistent high standards of accuracy, he/she will

provide valuable help and support to all colleagues.

Be fully conversant with

relevant protocols and work in accordance with them at all times

Ensure accurate and

legible notes of all consultations and treatments within patients medical

records

Ensure the Systmone

Clinical system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded

Collect information, if

required, for audit and statistical reports

Attend and participate

in Practice meetings as required

Produce recall clinic

letters when required

To assist in seasonal

and special projects as requested, e.g. annual flu campaigns

Ordering and display of

Health Promotion materials

Undertake mandatory

training and other training deemed necessary for the role

Although

the duties listed comprise the main part of the job you may be expected to help

out other members of the Primary Healthcare Team when directed by the practice

nurses. You will be expected to be flexible in undertaking any other tasks

which will help to maximise patient care and good service.

Friendly and Proactive Healthcare team of 4 Partners, with a team providing excellent service to our 6000 patients in the Village of Seghill and surrounding areas. Centrally located only 7 miles from the centre of Newcastle we are very accessible for prospective new staff. We use the Systmone clinical system and past use would be advantageous.

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