Health Care Assistant - Sunderland, United Kingdom - Wearside Medical Practice

Description

To support the practice nursing team in the delivery of nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of the practice to the entitled patient population.

The Healthcare assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education.

Main duties of the job Undertake new patient health checks Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximitery, blood pressure,temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately.

Facilitate routine and 24 hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly Undertake wound care, dressings sand 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 vacinations When trained carry out ear irrigation under the supervision of the Practice nurse Carry out ECG's as requested Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session Ensure fridges are claened routinely in accordance with extant guidance Ensure clinial waste is removed from clinical areas and sharpes bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy