Health Care Assistant

Working under the direct supervision of the Practice Nurses,

the Healthcare Assistant will assist the Practice clinical team in the

provision and delivery of specific programmes of patient care. The primary

duties and responsibilities of a Health Care Assistant are:

New patient health checks

Phlebotomy

Dressings

NHS Health Checks

Weight Management

Administration of vaccinations appropriate to training and

qualifications

Urinalysis

• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by
• GPs/Nurses
• Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
• Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
• Ordering and maintaining an adequate stock of consumables
• Preparing equipment before, during and minor operations and
• supporting Clinician

Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how

it can be promoted

Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by

another clinician.

Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and

• treatment rooms
• Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
• Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when
• required.
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
• Required qualifications/skills are
• Proven experience as a Health Care Assistant or in a similar
• role within a GP practice or care setting