Health Care Assistant

Job summary

Working strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

Main duties of the job

Duties and responsibilities:

New patient health checks

NHS Health Checks (Part One)

NHS Health Check Champion

Clinical Imaging For Two Week Wait Dermatology Referrals

Diabetic Foot Screening

ECG recording

Phlebotomy

BP recording

Chaperoning Duties

Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses

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

About us

We are a carer friendly employer. We hold the Gold award in better health at work and are very focused on improving the health and wellbeing of staff whilst at work. NHS Pension, 5 weeks of annual leave and uniform all provided.

If you would like to make an informal enquiry please contact Amy Norton, Patient Services Manager, Denmark Street Surgery, Darlington, DL3 0PD on 01325 460731 or e-mail denmark.street@nhs.net.