Health Care Assistant - 12 month role to cover maternity

JOB TITLE: HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT - FIXED TERM CONTRACT REPORTS TO: LEAD NURSE HOURS: 37 hours per week Job summary: Working under the direct supervision of the Lead Nurse, and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the Healthcare Assistant will work as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population The Healthcare Assistant will assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education. Duties and responsibilities: New patient health checks Part 1 of Long Term Condition Reviews ECG recording Phlebotomy Blood Pressure checks Dressings Flu and B12 injections Chaperoning duties Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs and nurses Maintenance of surgical equipment Vaccine and 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 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