GP Surgery Health Care Assistant

The post holder is responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and effective heath care to the whole practice population. To assist medical personnel in the care of practice patients to include treatment, preventative care, screening, and patient education. They will act as a focal point of communication between patients, doctors, nurses, and other members of the primary health care team. They will work collaboratively with the whole general practice team to meet the needs of patients and supporting the delivery of policy and procedures. The role of the Healthcare Assistant is to make sure the patient experience is as comfortable and stress-free as possible. The post will also include some administrative duties.,

• Assist in and perform routine tasks relating to patient care as directed by nursing staff and GPs.
• NHS Health checks.
• Various checks and monitoring. e.g. BP monitoring, Urinalysis, Weight monitoring etc.
• Assist with childhood immunisations maintaining Practice records.
• Assist clinicians in emergency management of patients.
• Provide lifestyle advice to patients making any necessary referrals within the Practice.
• Ensure specimens are labelled and bagged ready for collection with the necessary paperwork completed.
• Ensure clinical waste collection runs smoothly, reporting any problems to the Nurse Team Leader
• Ensure sharps bins are ready for collection.
• Restocking/maintenance of equipment
• Restocking of clinical areas and consulting rooms
• Skilled phlebotomist
• Process lab samples.
• Monitor patients conditions by taking temperatures, sat levels, weight, height, pulse
• Urinalysis
• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician.
• Assisting GPs with minor surgery
• ECGs
• Cleaning all clinical areas ensuring continued high standards in infection control
• Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms.
• Participation in administrative systems in the practice
• Attend and participate in any Nurse meetings and appropriate practice meetings when required.
• Diabetic foot checks
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.