Health Care Assisstant - General Practice -12 month contract

NHS Jobs; Stalybridge; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Healthcare Assistant for a General Practice on a 12 month contract. The post involves supporting clinicians, delivering NHS primary medical services and ensuring high-quality patient care with confidentiality and discretion.

Key duties include blood pressure and new patient checks, home visits for bloods/ECGs, minor surgery support, and health promotion advice. The role emphasizes empathy, tact and patient-centered teamwork.

Qualifications

• Assist clinical and management teams with delegated tasks.
• Perform blood pressure checks and new patient checks.
• Provide home visits for bloods and ECGs.
• Support QOF and BeCCor work.

Responsibilities

• Undertakes tasks delegated by clinical/management teams.
• Carry out BP checks, ECGs, phlebotomy as required.
• Assist in minor procedures and patient care activities.

Skills

Blood pressure

ECG

Phlebotomy

Patient care

Job description

Health Care Assisstant - General Practice -12 month contract

We are seeking an enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant to join our established team and be a part of a GP Surgery that really makes a difference. The role of HCA is an essential part of our GP Practice team who provide the full range of NHS Primary Medical Services. You will be working alongside our friendly and patient focused clinical and management teams, providing an essential support function and delivering the best care to all our patients. You must work with autonomy and a high degree of confidentiality, sensitivity, discretion, empathy and tact. This is a great opportunity for some one that really wants to have an impact on people's lives, to join a supportive and patient committed team.

Main duties of the job Role Requirements

• Undertakes task and duties delegated by the clinical and management teams
• Undertaking procedures such as blood pressure and new patient checks
• Home visits for bloods, ECGs
• Assisting in Minor Surgery
• Advise patients on healthcare, health promotion, and illness prevention
• Ordering supplies and equipment
• Demonstrates an understanding of General Practice
• To ensure fridge temperatures are monitored daily
• HCA roles such as Phlebotomy, ECG, B12, foot checks.
• Supporting QOF and BeCCor work