Healthcare Assistant - Halesowen, United Kingdom - Halesowen Medical Practice

Halesowen Medical Practice

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Halesowen, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Operational Responsibilities - Carry out new patient health checks and NHS health checks.

- Reviewing patients with Long Term Conditions to record routine measurements, offering disease management advice in accordance with the practice's clinical protocols.

- Carry out ECG's.

- BP monitoring - To undertake duties associated with 24 hour blood pressure monitoring to fitting and downloading from patient.

Phlebotomy
Obtaining specimens e.g. urine, and testing as instructed and completing appropriate laboratory forms and contacting patients to follow up results.
Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses, ensure specimens are labelled and bagged ready for collection with the necessary paperwork completed
Weight monitoring
Routine Preventative Immunisations
Carry out B12 vaccinations
Basic wound care/ulcer care and removal of sutures
Ear irrigation
Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
Surgical equipment and vaccine restocking and stock rotation
Clearing and restocking consulting rooms
To monitor usage of sharps bins, ensuring that rooms are adequately stocked and bins are transferred to storage for collection.
Ensure clinical waste collection runs smoothly, reporting any problems to the Practice Manager
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
Assist with childhood and adolescent immunisations maintaining any Child Health and Practice records including completing any necessary claims to the Health Authority.
Helping to raise awareness of health and wellbeing and how it can be promoted, provide lifestyle advice to patients making any necessary referrals within the Practice
Ordering and display of health promotional materials.
Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GP's.
Maintain and clean equipment used by the nurses and GP's according to the practice infection control policy.
To order supplies as directed by the nursing and management team.
Undertake regular maintenance checks of water temperatures and vaccine fridge temperatures.
To coordinate the periodic maintenance checks and calibration of medical equipment in accordance with the practice policy.
Provide lifestyle advice to patients making any necessary referrals
Assist the nurse with child immunisations to include data input when required
Undertake housekeeping duties, including general tidiness and cleanliness of clinical rooms.
Maintain accurate records
Undertake home visits for patients for predetermined duties covered within the existing remit of the Job Description.
To undertake Extended Hours/Access shifts.
Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and wellbeing
Calling patients forward for appointments and pre