Senior Care Worker

Role Summary

Tosupportthepracticenursingteaminthedeliveryofnursingservices,workingaspartofthe practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. Thehealthcareassistantwilldeliverandassistclinicalstaffintheprovisionoftreatment, preventative care, health promotion, and patient education.

Primary Responsibilities

• Undertakenewpatienthealthchecks
• Supportthepracticenursewithhealthpromotionprogrammes
• Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, and pulse rate, recording findings accurately
• Facilitateroutineand24-hourBPmonitoring, advisingpatientsaccordingly
• Undertake wound care, dressings, and other clinical tasks as required
• Supportthepracticenursewiththemanagementofchronicdiseaseclinics
• CarryoutBMIchecksasdirected
• Actasachaperoneasrequired
• Whentrained,administerfluvaccinations
• Ensurespecimensarerecordedandreadyforonwardtransportation
• Providesupportduringminoroperationsasrequired
• Ensureallclinicalroomsareadequatelystockedandpreparedforeachsession
• Ensurefridgesarecleanedroutinelyinaccordancewithextantguidance
• Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins are replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy
• Deliveropportunistichealthpromotionwhereappropriate

Secondary Responsibilities

• Whentrained,undertakevenepuncture
• Whentrained,carryoutearirrigationunderthesupervisionofthepracticenurse
• CarryoutECGsasrequested
• Participateinpracticeauditasdirectedbytheadultlead
• Participateinlocalinitiativestoenhanceservicedeliveryandpatientcare
• Supportandparticipateinsharedlearningwithinthepractice
• Completeopeningandclosingproceduresinaccordancewiththedutyrota