Primary Care Healthcare Assistant inHARROGATE inHARROGATE PUBLISHED 5 NOV 2024

Your role will be to assist the clinical team in the safe service and delivery of care to the Practice population. You will be expected to work under indirect supervision of the clinical team. You will undertake tasks and duties delegated to you by the clinical team. You will work collaboratively with all members of the practice team and follow practice policies and procedures. You will be expected to have a flexible approach to working within the practice. The post holder is expected to work collaboratively with other Multi -Disciplinary Team members (MDT).

Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes

Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate

Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring

Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks

Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics

Carry out BMI checks

Act as a chaperone

Undertake venepuncture

Administer flu vaccinations

When trained, carry out ear irrigation under the supervision of the practice nurse

Carry out ECGs

Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation

Provide support during minor operations as required

Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session

Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance

Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy

Ensure clinical checks are completed to a satisfactory standard as delegated by the Lead Nurse

Manage stock levels of drugs and consumables and re-order when necessary

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The following are the core responsibilities of the healthcare assistant. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

· Undertake new patient health checks

· Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes

· Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately

· Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly

· Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required

· Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics

· Carry out BMI checks as directed

· Act as a chaperone as required

· When trained, undertake venepuncture

· When trained, administer flu vaccinations

· When trained, carry out ear irrigation under the supervision of the practice nurse

· Carry out ECGs as requested

· Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation

· Provide support during minor operations as required

· Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session

· Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance

· Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy

· Ensure clinical checks are completed to a satisfactory standard as delegated by the Lead Nurse

· Manage stock levels of drugs and consumables and re-order when necessary, in line with local ordering protocol

· Ensure stock is unpacked and stored, ensuring it matches the delivery note and is stored in line with stock rotation protocol

Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Healthcare Assistant may be requested to:

· Participate in practice audit as directed by the audit lead

· Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care

· Support and participate in shared learning within the practice

Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota