Healthcare Assistant

Job title -Healthcare Assistant Hours per week 12-24 hours per week. Pay rate £10.74 to £11.00 per hour dependent on experience Place of work -Thirsk Doctors Surgery Reports to -Practice Manager, Nurse Manager, Practice Nurses Primary 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 new patient health checks Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximitery, blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate, recording findings accurately Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly Nurses phone in- advising patients of test results 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 Undertake venepuncture, attend training Administer flu, covid, pneumococcal and shingles vaccinations and attend the training Carry out ECGs as requested Urinalysis Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation Deliver smoking cessation clinics and attend the training Dopplars Provide support during minor operations as required Following agreed clinical protocols with referrals to advanced nurse practitioner and GP's Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked, clean and tidy and prepared for each session, maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GP's Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance, recording and monitoring of fridge temperatures Ordering stock from suppliers when required, stock checks Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the organisations IPC policy Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate Partake in mandatory elearning and face to face training Secondary responsibilities In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Healthcare Assistant may be requested to: Participate in practice audit as directed by management Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care Support and participate in shared learning within the organisation Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota when required Attendance of practice meetings, significant event meetings and staff training events Co-operate with annual appraisal meetings and interim performance reviews For full details please download the Job Description