Health Care Assistant

To assist in patient care and practice related duties working under the direct supervision of the GPs / Practice Nurses and strictly in accordance with specific Practice guidelines and protocols. The Health Care Assistant will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, following policy and procedures.

The Health Care Assistant will be required to support the practice team in providing high quality primary care services to the patients registered with the Practice. The Health Care Assistant needs to practice in a safe and confident manner, respecting the principles of health, safety, infection control and security at all times

The Health Care Assistant will be required to attend all appropriate updates and refresher courses within the timeframes specified for the clinical tasks in question. This will take into account any new or amended policies, protocols and procedures relating to any aspect of clinical practice.,

• Phlebotomy


• Blood Pressure checks


• ECG


• Urinalysis


• Recording Height and Weight


• Minor Surgery - assist GP's


• Vaccination programme delivery under PSD


• Processing and management of laboratory samples as requested by the GPs.


• Stock ordering.


• Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations.


• Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual. Helping raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted.


• Maintain accurate records


• Assisting with the collation of data on needs related to health and well-being.


• LTC checks including diabetic foot checks


• Spirometry (desirable)


• Feno (desirable)


• Any ad-hoc task as delegated by the GP Partners, within level of competencies.
  
  Ashworth Street Surgery was formed in July 1999. There are eight doctors who form the partnership: Dr's Steve Doyle, Dave Osborne, Shalini Gadiyar, Mark Mudalige, Adam Simmons, Kevin Cody, Hassan Riaz and Jamie Oldfield.


There are also a large number of receptionists and administration staff who play a very important role in the everyday running of the practice.

We are a large training Practice with 3 GP trainers. Training and supporting our attached learners is one of our core principles

Ashworth Street Surgery is committed to good medical care with continuity. We offer a wide range of services.

The practice has seen an increasing list size since it was formed and over time the surgery has developed a number of extensions at Ashworth Street to accommodate both additional clinicians and their own clinical consulting rooms. The most recent extension here at Ashworth Street was completed in July 2010 when a further six consulting rooms (fifteen in all) were developed on the first floor which also incorporates a lift to gain access.

In 2010 we saw the completion of our branch surgery in Norden. The surgery is based in what was the Norden Old Library on Edenfield Road. From the feedback we have received from our patients, this has proved to be a huge success.