Health Care Assistant

NHS Jobs; Walmersley; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in the United Kingdom is seeking a healthcare professional to undertake NHS Health Checks and new patient health checks, perform venepuncture, record clinical observations, and assist with patient assessments in a general practice setting.

You will chaperone patients, maintain records, ensure GDPR compliance, and work with GPs, Nurses and admin staff to support clinic delivery. A commitment to infection control, safeguarding, and continuing professional development is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in general practice or primary care is desirable.
• Ability to perform venepuncture and ECGs where trained.
• Commitment to patient confidentiality and GDPR.

Responsibilities

• Undertake NHS Health Checks and new patient health checks.
• Perform venepuncture and collect specimens for testing.
• Record and monitor clinical observations including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, oxygen saturation, height, weight and BMI.
• Carry out ECGs where trained and competent.
• Support the monitoring and review of patients with long-term conditions.
• Provide lifestyle and health promotion advice, including smoking cessation, weight management and healthy living guidance.
• Assist clinicians with patient assessments and treatments when required.
• Chaperone patients in accordance with practice policy.
• Ensure clinical equipment is clean, maintained and ready for use.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records.
• Ensure all clinical activity is correctly recorded and coded.
• Manage stock levels and clinical supplies.
• Support the smooth running of clinics and patient appointments.
• Handle patient information confidentially and in line with GDPR and practice procedures.
• Adhere to infection prevention and control policies.
• Participate in mandatory training and continuing professional development.
• Follow safeguarding procedures for children and vulnerable adults.
• Work within practice policies, procedures and professional boundaries.
• Contribute to clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives and service development where appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, Nurses, reception and administrative staff.
• Contribute positively to a supportive and respectful team environment.
• Support colleagues to ensure the delivery of high‑quality patient care.

Job description

Clinical Duties

Undertake NHS Health Checks and new patient health checks.

Perform venepuncture and collect specimens for testing.

Record and monitor clinical observations including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, oxygen saturation, height, weight and BMI.

Carry out ECGs where trained and competent.

Support the monitoring and review of patients with long-term conditions.

Provide lifestyle and health promotion advice, including smoking cessation, weight management and healthy living guidance.

Assist clinicians with patient assessments and treatments when required.

Chaperone patients in accordance with practice policy.

Ensure clinical equipment is clean, maintained and ready for use.

Administrative Duties

Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records.

Ensure all clinical activity is correctly recorded and coded.

Manage stock levels and clinical supplies.

Support the smooth running of clinics and patient appointments.

Handle patient information confidentially and in line with GDPR and practice procedures.

Quality, Safety and Governance

Adhere to infection prevention and control policies.

Participate in mandatory training and continuing professional development.

Follow safeguarding procedures for children and vulnerable adults.

Work within practice policies, procedures and professional boundaries.

Contribute to clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives and service development where appropriate.

Team Working

Work collaboratively with GPs, Nurses, reception and administrative staff.

Contribute positively to a supportive and respectful team environment.

Support colleagues to ensure the delivery of high‑quality patient care.