HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT

at  THE LINDUM MEDICAL PRACTICE

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POST To assist the medical and nursing personnel in the care of the patients of the Practice to include treatment, preventative care, screening, patient education, and audit. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Assist and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by the Partners, Practice Manager or Practice Nursing Staff. Such tasks may include: Venepuncture Blood pressure measurements New patient medicals NHS health checks Urinalysis ECG recording Processing and management of laboratory samples Routine immunisations Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician Assisting GPs with minor surgery . Supporting nursing team with management of patients with chronic diseases Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to nurses or GPs as appropriate Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults Other tasks will include: Cleaning and sterilisation of equipment using appropriate infection control procedures and maintain work areas in each clinical room so that they are clean, safe, and free from hazards, reporting any potential risks Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking, and rotating items as required Undertake housekeeping duties including, general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms Ordering of supplies Participation in administrative systems of the Practice At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records A duty to advise nurses/GPs/Practice Manager of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks Attend and participate in any practice meetings when required Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post The list of tasks identified above is not exhaustive and the post-Holder must be prepared to negotiate variations in the job description with the Partners or Practice Manager as necessary.
Domiciliary visits will be require

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