The following are the core responsibilities of the health care assistant. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels: Wound care / Dressings / Management Clip and suture removals NHS health checks Blood pressure checks Venepuncture Learning disability / Mental health reviews ECGs Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate Lifestyle advice Flu injections CHD reviews Fitting and removing of 24 hour BP monitor Assisting minor surgery / coil fits / implants Re-stocking of consulting rooms, storage cupboards, etc. Stock taking Stock ordering Vaccine / cold chain storage monitoring and recording Maintain, clean and check function of appropriate equipment used within the surgery Long term condition reviews This is not an exhaustive list and may be changed from time to time as necessary