Health Care Assistant

North House Surgery, based in Crook have a vacancy within their clinical team and are seeking to recruit a health care assistant to join them. You will be responsible for providing support to the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of excellent patient care., The following are the core responsibilities of the health care 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: 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 and 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.

Undertake venepuncture. Administer flu, covid, shingles and B12 injections. When trained, carry out ear irrigation under the supervison of the practice nurse. 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 extant guidance.

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., 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 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.

Generic Responsibilities All staff at North House Surgery have a duty to conform to the following: Equality, Diversity & Inclusion A good attitude and positive action towards ED&I creates and environment where all individuals are able to achieve their full potential. Creating such an environment is important for three reasons: it improves operational effectiveness, it is morally the right thing to do, and it is required by law.

Patients and their families have the right to be treated fairly and be routinely involved in decisions about their treatment and care. They can expect to be treated with dignity and respect and will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Patients have a responsibility to treat other patients and our staff with dignity and respect. Staff have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression. Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued and equality of opportunity is promoted. Staff will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Staff have a responsibility to ensure that you treat our patients and their colleagues with dignity and respect. Safety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF) This practice is committed to supporting and promoting opportunities to for staff to maintain their health, well-being and safety. You have a duty to take reasonable care of health and safety at work for you, your team and others, and to cooperate with employers to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.

All personnel are to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Environmental Protection Act 1990, Environment Act 1995, Fire Precautions (workplace) Regulations 1999 and other statutory legislation. Co