Healthcare Assistant - Hamdon Medical Centre

· New patient health checks - BMI, Urinalysis · ECG recording · INR monitoring using Coagucheck and INR Star · To undertake Doppler testing · Blood Pressure Monitoring - following practice hypertension guidelines, issue HBPM in accordance with practice policy · Phlebotomy - including perform annual blood tests, BP, BMI, ACR as requested for patients with chronic diseases · Urinalysis - MSU, ACR in accordance with practice policy · Wound Care - suture removal in accordance with practice policy, following training · Weight Management · Chaperoning duties · Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses · Administer influenza vaccines according to PSD, following training · Administer B12 injections according to PSD · To undertake Spirometry for GP to interpret results. · 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, coils and implants · Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients' health and well-being · Help 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 · Assist with recall systems · Lifestyle advice, (diet, weight, exercise, smoking cessation, alcohol) making necessary referrals within PHCT and local support services · Maintain health promotion information in waiting room designated for patient education