Health Care Assistant

Attenborough Surgery; Bushey; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare practice in Bushey is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join their team. The role involves assisting the clinical team in delivering patient care under supervision. Candidates should have skills in phlebotomy and NHS health checks, along with a positive attitude and teamwork ability. This position requires working three days a week and is based at various sites, with essential criteria including healthcare assistant experience.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Health Care Assistant.
• Good team working and a positive can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of patient care.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Flu / B12 Injections

NHS Health Checks

Blood Pressure Monitoring

Weight / Height Measurement

Job description

Attenborough Surgery is a training Practice with GP registrars & Medical students, as well as in house teaching and a team of Salaried GPs, First Contact Physiotherapist, Clinical Pharmacists, Social Prescriber and dietitian as well as an award-winning team of Mental Health Workers.

We are a large Practice of 30K+ patients, use EMIS. We have 4 local sites. Easy access from Hertfordshire or North London—5 minutes from Junction 5 of the M1. Parking is available on all sites, with a dedicated space when working at Bushey in our underground carpark.

We are seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join our team at the surgery. Working 3 days a week—Monday, Wednesday & Friday—across our sites, due to room space days are non‑negotiable. We are seeking a positive can‑do attitude together with good team working.

Main duties of the job

Working under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

Job summary

Working under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

Key Skills Required

• Phlebotomy
• Flu / B12 Injections/IM injections
• NHS Health Checks
• Blood Pressure Monitoring
• Weight / Height Measurement

Desirable Skills

• Anti‑Coagulation/INR Checks
• Performing ECGs
• Alcohol & Smoking Cessation / Awareness
• Suture Removal
• Wound Dressings
• Diabetic Foot check

We are an EMIS Web practice.

This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not restrictive or definitive.

Essential Criteria

• Phlebotomy
• Flu / B12 Injections/IM injections
• NHS Health Checks
• Blood Pressure Monitoring
• Weight / Height Measurement

Desirable Criteria

• General Practice trained
• Anti‑Coagulation/INR Checks
• Performing ECGs
• Alcohol & Smoking Cessation / Awareness
• Suture Removal
• Wound Dressings

Essential Criteria

• Experience as a Health Care Assistant