Healthcare Assistant

Working under the direct supervision of the Lead Nurse and strictly in accordance with specific Centre guidelines and protocols, the Healthcare Assistant will assist the Centre clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.,

• New patient health checks
• ECG recording
• Influenza Vaccines
• Spirometry
• Chaperoning duties
• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses
• Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment
• 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 including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
• 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
• 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, Support and strengthen primary care and to promote and assist practices to improve quality by working with and on behalf of primary care in Norfolk.
Help with challenges identified by practices workload, GP recruitment, sharing best practice. Recognise the changing nature of primary care and assist to ensure that the right level of service is provided to address the needs of the local population. Provide benefit to patients of primary care, the clinicians and administrators who work in it and practice organisations in Norfolk.

Norfolk Primary Care Ltd is a Community Interest Company. It is established to