Responsibilities
* NHS Health Checks Phlebotomy/Venepuncture
* Support practice nurses with health promotion programmes
* Support practice nurses with management of chronic disease clinics
* Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate, recording findings accurately
* ECG recording
* Basic urinalysis and completion of microbiology forms as necessary
* Learning Disability Health Checks
* Assist PNs with data inputting before the diabetic/CHD clinic, e.g., BP, weight, smoking status
* Memory testing
* Supporting vaccination clinics
* B12 injections
* Weight referrals
* Supporting coil clinics
* Simple wound dressings
* Occasional home visits or care home visits where necessary
* Act as chaperone as required
* Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with guidelines
* Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins are replaced in accordance with IPC policy
* Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
* Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with duty rota
* Support and participate in shared learning within the organisation
* Support the practice to adhere to infection protection controls
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