JOB SUMMARY

The purpose of the role is to assist the nursing team in the service and delivery of care management to our practice population. The post holder will work under the supervision of the nursing team and undertake tasks and duties delegated by them or a suitably qualified regulated professional.
The Jobholder will work within an established nursing team across the NCPC Copeland Surgeries as well as undertaking some home visits to deliver care to our housebound patients
The Jobholder will be required to cover for colleagues across the sites as needed – Fellview Health Care, Lowther Medical Centre, Queen Street Medical Centre and Seascale surgery.
Job Title: Health Care Assistant
Reports to: Locality Lead Nurse
Job Purpose: Assist in the care of practice patients, delivering a health care assistant service and associated administrative duties.

CLINICAL SKILLS

• Undertake, record and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training
• Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory
• Perform new patient health checks
• Measuring and recording following physiological measurements in routine presentations:
• Blood pressure
• Pulse, rate and rhythm
• Temperature
• Height and weight and body mass index
• Venepuncture
• Smoking cessation
• ECG recording
• Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions
• Ability to work within own scope pf practice and understand when to refer to nurses or GP
• Assist in raising awareness of health and well-being, and how it can be promoted
• To deliver designated care to our housebound population
• Give accurate and appropriate information to patients within own competence
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Assist clinicians in minor surgery and coil fittings
• Perform basic wound dressing changes according to a nursing plan
• Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
• With further training - foot checks and able to deliver some vaccinations.