Major Duties
To support the Doctors, Nurse Clinician & Practice Nurse in undertaking clinical and administrative duties to agreed protocols and ensuring that all work is carried out to agreed standards.
Specific Duties and Tasks
Urinalysis
- Home visits
- Room checks (stock etc)
- involvement in anticoagulation clinics
- Clinical Assistance
- Blood pressure reviews
- Blood tests
- ECG's
- Chaperoning (as required)
- Dietary/health advice (cholesterol etc)
- New patient medicals
- Weight monitoring
- Learning Disability patient’s health checks
- Ad-hoc requests from clinicians
- Administering flu jabs, B12 injections etc
- Stock checks and ordering of medical supplies and consumables (inc
- disposable items for minor surgery)
- See patients for BP measurement for hypertension monitoring and
- liaise with doctor/nurse in accordance with the protocol
Practice Organisation
To attend Primary Care Meetings as appropriate
- Inform Practice Manager of annual leave as soon as possible
- to allow appropriate holiday cover to be arranged.
- with support of the Practice Manager, Nurse Clinician and Practice Nurse, participate in the implementation of new policies and procedures
- to aid and improve practice organisation and provision of service
- to patients within a clinical governance framework
- With the support of the Practice Manager, participate in the
development of effective systems of communication and cooperation
between doctors, staff, patients and other Primary Healthcare members
- Be aware of and participate in the Practice Development Plan
- Keep personal development planning folder/ training record up to
date
Health & Safety
- Ensure that your behaviour within the practice complies with current
health and safety policy detailed in the practice
- Ensure all accidents or dangerous incidents are reported to and
recorded by the Practice Manager immediately
- Ensure that the Practice Manager is informed of any damaged fixtures
or fittings in the reception area or waiting area to ensure prompt
repair
Patient Welfare
- Direct any patient complaints to the Practice Manager. Be courteous
at all times
- Ensure patient confidentiality is maintained at all times
Other
- To complete other tasks commensurate with the post
Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £13.92 per hour
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- General Practice: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
