Job responsibilities Job summary: Working under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care. Duties and responsibilities: New patient health checks BP ECG recording Phlebotomy Chaperoning duties Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being Dressings and Wound Care Seasonal Influenza Vaccines Vitamin B12 Injections Health and weight checks Working to PSD's Chronic Disease Checks Immunisations - Pneumonia, Shingles. Ordering/Replenishment of medical supplies Administrative Duties (following practice protocols, coding in medical records) Assisting with the Covid-19 vaccination program