Job Description
Job summary
Rochford Primary Care Network has a fantastic opportunity for a healthcare assistant, on a part time basis, to work within their population health team, and assist the practice to support their PCN colleagues.
Working under the direct supervision of the population health practitioner, the post-holder will work within their own competencies and will be expected to conduct clinical aspects of NHS Health Checks.
Main duties of the job
Main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Conduct NHS health checks, new patient health checks & over 40 health checks.
- Conduct baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure etc recording findings accurately.
- Conduct Body Mass Index (BMI) checks.
- Help raise awareness of health & well-being & how it can be promoted, providing advice to patients.
- Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies and encourage principles of self-care.
- Deliver opportunistic health promotion & lifestyle advice.
- Support the practitioner with the management of chronic diseases in a community-based setting.
- Record & assess blood pressure and hypertension.
- Screen & signpost Dementia.
- Give accurate & appropriate information to patients and groups within own competencies.
- Work to address health disparities within the community by advocating for equitable access to healthcare & public health resources.
- Assist in planning & executing health promotion campaigns & initiatives, including health screenings & awareness events.
Please see job description attached for further information.