Health Care Assistant

NHS; Bishop Auckland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Health Care Assistant at Woodview Medical Practice. This part-time role involves supporting GPs and managing a patient clinic, along with routine clinical tasks. Ideal candidates should possess a NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care, with strong communication skills and a patient-centered approach.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent required.
• Experience in a healthcare assistant role preferred.
• Phlebotomy and immunisation accreditation desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care, including assessments and routine procedures.
• Administer vaccines and assist in minor procedures.
• Maintain accurate records and stock levels.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Organisational skills

Effective time management

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

NHS Bishop Auckland, England, United Kingdom

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Job Summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Health Care Assistant to join our team at Woodview Medical Practice.

Job Summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Health Care Assistant to join our team at Woodview Medical Practice.

The successful candidate should have experience in a similar role or be motivated and keen to learn, together with excellent communication skills.

Training will be offered.

Experience working within Primary Care and SystmOne would be an advantage.

The post is for 16 hours per week Monday to Thursday. This will be 4 hours per day on a morning. Some additional hours for holiday cover may be required on occasion.

Main duties of the job

The role consists of running your own clinic of patients as well as supporting the GPs and Practice Nurse.

Your hours would include face to face appointments as well as administrative time to complete stock checks, undertake room checks and regular checks of the emergency trolley and GP bags.

You would be expected to work within your competency and the role would consist of venepuncture, ECGs, hypertension reviews, dressings, basic observations, urinalysis, NHS healthchecks, vaccinations including flu, B12, covid and RSV.

About Us

We are a dispensing practice of 2,600 patients with sites at both Cockfield and Staindrop. We are a small team working in a positive rural practice with a good work ethic and patient centred approach.

Details

Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A4678-25-0001

Job locations

Woodview Medical Practice

The Green

Cockfield

Bishop Auckland

County Durham

DL13 5AF

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

The Health Care Assistant will work as part of the clinical team carrying out a range of duties ensuring that the highest standard of care is afforded to patients at all times.

Duties And Responsibilities:

• Undertake routine tasks related to patient care ensuring clinical protocols are followed, referring to GPs when necessary.
• Routine tasks will include: dressings, removal of sutures, blood pressure monitoring, phlebotomy and ECGs.
• Undertake routine preventative work related to patient care including routine flu, covid, pneumococcal and RSV vaccinations.
• Assist GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings.
• Chaperone and assist patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician.
• Monitor QOF targets as required and maintain a high standard of
• achievement.
• Participate in any relevant health promotion and screening activities to promote the health and wellbeing of patients as well as referring to preventative programmes.
• Maintain the GP clinical rooms: stock levels are maintained, and items are rotated as necessary and maintain and clean any equipment.
• Maintain accurate records.
• Monitor the temperature of the treatment room fridge, ensuring the protocol is followed.
• Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
• Ensure that anomalies are reported to a senior member of staff.
• Notify the GP/Nurse of any significant patient issues.
• Liaise with and assist members of the administration team.
• Undertake monthly rooms checks and checks of emergency trolley and GP bags.
• Action tasks recalling patients for blood tests and future appointments.
  
  

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties And Responsibilities:

• Undertake routine tasks related to patient care ensuring clinical protocols are followed, referring to GPs when necessary.
• Routine tasks will include: dressings, removal of sutures, blood pressure monitoring, phlebotomy and ECGs.
• Undertake routine preventative work related to patient care including routine flu, covid, pneumococcal and RSV vaccinations.
• Assist GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings.
• Chaperone and assist patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician.
• Monitor QOF targets as required and maintain a high standard of
• achievement.
• Participate in any relevant health promotion and screening activities to promote the health and wellbeing of patients as well as referring to preventative programmes.
• Maintain the GP clinical rooms: stock levels are maintained, and items are rotated as necessary and maintain and clean any equipment.
• Maintain accurate records.
• Monitor the temperature of the treatment room fridge, ensuring the protocol is followed.
• Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
• Ensure that anomalies are reported to a senior member of staff.
• Notify the GP/Nurse of any significant patient issues.
• Liaise with and assist members of the administration team.
• Undertake monthly rooms checks and checks of emergency trolley and GP bags.
• Action tasks recalling patients for blood tests and future appointments.
  
  

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
  
  

Desirable

• Phlebotomy accredited
• Immunisation and Vaccination accredited
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working directly in a healthcare assistant role, adult health and social care, learning support or public health/health improvement (including unpaid work)
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of working within a GP Practice
• Experience of using SystmOne
• Basic first aid knowledge
• Basic knowledge about blood borne diseases
• Health & safety awareness
  
  

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Great communication skills
• Customer Service skills/ Patient focussed
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Organisational skills
• Effective time management skills
• Confident around other Health Professionals
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Great communication skills
• Customer Service skills/ Patient focussed
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Organisational skills
• Effective time management skills
• Confident around other Health Professionals
  
  

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Woodview Medical Practice

Address

Woodview Medical Practice

The Green

Cockfield

Bishop Auckland

County Durham

DL13 5AF

Employer's website

https://www.woodviewmedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Woodview Medical Practice

Address

Woodview Medical Practice

The Green

Cockfield

Bishop Auckland

County Durham

DL13 5AF

Employer's website

https://www.woodviewmedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals

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