Health Care Assistant

Primary

Responsibilities

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:

a.

Undertake new patient health checks

b.

Support the practice nurse with health promotion

• programmes
• c.
• Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximitery,
• blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately
• d.

Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising

patients accordingly

e.

Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic

disease clinics

f.

Carry out BMI checks as directed

g.

Act as a chaperone as required

h. undertake venepuncture

i.

Carry out ECGs as requested

j.

Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward

transportation

k.

Provide support during minor operations as required

l.

Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and

prepared for each session

m.

Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with

extant guidance

n.

Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and

• sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy
• o.
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
• Secondary
• Responsibilities
• In
• addition to the primary responsibilities, the healthcare assistant may be
• requested to:
• a.

Participate in practice audit as directed by the audit

lead

b.

Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery

and patient care

c.

Support and participate in shared learning within the

practice

d.

Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance

with the duty rota