HCA GP Practice

Working under the direct supervision of the practice nurses 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., To assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care, as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs. Duties to include;

New patient medicals

Annual reviews

Urinalysis

ECGs

Peak flow readings

24 hr BP

Venepuncture

Blood pressure measurements

Routine immunisations, B12, Influenza, Pneumo, Shingles

Spirometry

Diabetic Foot checks

Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician

Requesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs

Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate

Smoking Cessation

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses

Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation

Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms

Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions.

Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being

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

Any other duties within skill set that may come about

7400 Patient GP Practice high scoring QOF, Friendly team, patient focused.

The Village surgery is situated in the leafy Village of Timeperly on the door step to Altrincham.