Health Care Assistant - GP practice
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- a.To develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes
- b.To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients
- c.To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health
- d.To provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
- e.To provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.) to patients
- f.To provide travel medicine services
- g.To request pathology services as necessary
- h.To provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
- i.To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
- j.To ensure read codes are used effectively
- k.To maintain chronic disease registers
- l.To chaperone patients where necessary
- m.To assist GPs with minor surgery when required
- n.To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
- o.To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
- p.To recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
- q.To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children
- r.To support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice)
- s.To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
- t.To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
- u.To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies
- v.To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
- w.Support junior members of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary
- x.Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
- y.Support and participate in shared learning within the practice
- z.Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate
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