Health Care Assistant - Liverpool, United Kingdom - SSP HEALTH

SSP HEALTH

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Liverpool, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Rawson Rad Surgery & Orrell Park Medical Centre

Health Care Assistant

Job summary:

This position is to cover dual sites Rawson Road surgery and Orrell Park Medical Centre.

Working under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurses and 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.

Duties and responsibilities:

New patient health checks
ECG recording
Phlebotomy
Spirometry
Chaperoning duties
Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment
Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
Surgical equipment and vaccine restocking and stock rotation
Clearing and restocking consulting rooms
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 wellbeing
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 wellbeing and how it can be promoted
Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and wellbeing