Health Care Assistant

1 month ago


Merton, United Kingdom Morden Hall Medical Centre Full time

**Purpose**: To assist the clinical team in the service delivery and management of patients. Overview of responsibilities Establish and maintain communication with a range of people on a range of matters in a form that is appropriate to them and the situation. Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others. Contribute to the improvement of services.

Maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do the same. Support equality and value diversity, identifying when own or others behaviour undermines equality and diversity. Plan, develop, implement and assess approaches to promote health and well-being Recognise and report situations where there might be a need for protection Specific Responsibilities Clinical Skills Undertake record and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training. Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory.

**Measuring and recording**: - blood pressure pulse rate and rhythm temperature height and weight body mass index peak flow and its calculation ECGs Blood glucose monitoring. Venepuncture. Inhaler techniques. Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions.

Ensure GPs rooms and clinical treatment rooms are clean and well stocked. Undertake dressing procedures following local recommendations, complying with infection control principles and practice. Perform spirometry on patients after full training and assessment of competence. Give accurate and appropriate information to patients and groups within own competence.

Support clinicians in providing minor surgery. Plan, develop and implement ways of raising and promoting awareness of health and well-being, keeping records of what has been done. Provide support and encouragement to patients to self manage their conditions as appropriate. Maintain the notice board in the waiting room and promote good health with educational material.

Administer influenza, pneumococcal and Vitamin B12 vaccinations Remove sutures and clips. Smoking cessation. Pre diabetic reviews. Undertake foot checks for people with diabetes.

Assist Consultants in clinics. Act as a chaperone, when requested. Record information and activities undertaken with patients and carers in an accurate and timely fashion using manual or computer systems and Read codes.


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