Health Care Assistant

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:

- Undertake wound care, cleansing, irrigating and assessing wounds, applying a variety of dressings using appropriate techniques.

- Removal of staples and sutures

- Undertake new patient health checks

- Carry out baseline observations recording findings accurately

- Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising

patients accordingly

- Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic

disease clinics

- Carry out BMI checks as directed

- Act as a chaperone as required

- Administer vaccinations under appropriate PSD (vaccination training can be provided)

- Carry out ear irrigation

- Carry out ECGs as requested

- Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward

transportation

- Provide support during minor operations as required

- Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and

prepared for each session

- Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with

infection control protocol

- Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and

sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy

- Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Secondary Responsibilities

• In
• addition to the primary responsibilities, the healthcare assistant may be
• requested to:
• Participate in practice audit as directed
• Participate in local initiatives to enhance service
• delivery and patient care
• Support and participate in shared learning within the
• practice
• Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance
• with the duty rota