Please note this position is for applicants with experience in primary care/GP Practice and NOT care homes

JOB SUMMARY:

Working under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurse or clinical services coordinator and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

CONFIDENTIALITY

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

· New patient health checks and health screens
· ECG recording
· Phlebotomy
· Spirometry
· Chaperoning duties
· Downloading of images from ultrasound clinics
· Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
· Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical and medical equipment
· Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
· Surgical/medical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
· Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms and room checks
· Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations and procedures
· Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients’ health and well-being
· Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
· Maintaining high infection control and cleanliness standards throughout the clinical and non-clinical areas including wipe down of all medical equipment and couches as requested by the clinical leads onsite.
· Cleaning areas as required and requested by clinical lead to ensure IPC standards are met
· Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
· Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being and audit within the practice
· Perform other duties as assigned by the management team as required