Health Care Assistant​/Care co-ordinator in General Practice

Key Responsibilities Clinical Healthcare Assistant Duties Undertake delegated clinical duties in accordance with practice protocols, competencies and national guidance including: NHS Health Checks. Blood pressure monitoring. Height, weight and BMI measurements. Venepuncture. ECG recording. Urinalysis. New patient health checks. Lifestyle advice including smoking cessation, weight management and physical activity. Removal of sutures and clips (where trained). Simple dressings. Point of care testing where applicable.

Chaperoning clinicians. Preparing clinical rooms. Stock control and ordering of clinical supplies. Cleaning and maintaining clinical equipment. Infection Prevention and Control responsibilities. Care Coordination Duties Support the proactive management of patient care by:
Monitoring recall systems for chronic disease management. Contacting patients to arrange reviews, investigations and monitoring. Supporting patients to access appropriate services. Supporting personalised care initiatives. Maintaining accurate care coordination records. Identifying patients requiring additional support or follow-up. Escalating concerns to clinicians appropriately. Long Term Condition Support Assist with the management of patients with long-term conditions including:
Diabetes. Hypertension. Dementia Chronic Kidney Disease. Cardiovascular Disease.

Responsibilities include:

Booking monitoring appointments. Identifying patients overdue reviews. Supporting annual review programmes. Ensuring required investigations are completed prior to clinician appointments. Supporting QOF and Enhanced Service achievement. Administrative Responsibilities Maintain accurate patient records within EMIS. Process clinical documentation as directed. Support lead nurse with stock control Support lead nurse with infection control requirements Support recall and invitation systems. Assist with audit data collection.

Participate in quality improvement projects. Maintain confidentiality at all times. Follow practice policies and standard operating procedures.