Health Care Assistant

NHS; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local GP practice in Wrexham seeks a Health Care Assistant to support patient care and clinical teams. Responsibilities include health checks, ECG recording, and phlebotomy. The position requires NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Health and Social Care. Benefits include NHS pension and staff uniform. Competitive salary based on experience.

Benefits

NHS pension

Staff Uniform

Private parking

Qualifications

• Experience as a Healthcare Assistant in Primary care.
• Commitment to continued development.
• Ability to use IT in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist the practice clinical team in patient care.
• Perform new patient health checks.
• Manage laboratory samples and perform phlebotomy.

Skills

Blood Pressure Monitoring

ECG monitoring

IT skills

Trained in Phlebotomy

Education

NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) in Health and Social Care

Literacy /numeracy at level 2 or above

Job description

Job Summary

We are a friendly GP practice with over 6,000 patients based in the centre of Wrexham.

We have a vacancy for a Health Care Assistant (HCA), contracted to work 37.5 Hours per week and must be available to work between the hours of 08:00 and 18:00.

You will benefit from the NHS pension and a staff Uniform, Plus private parking.

Main duties of the job

Duties And Responsibilities:

• New patient health checks
• ECG recording
• Phlebotomy
• Chaperoning duties
• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
• Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
• Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
• Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
• B12 Vaccinations
• Management of Chronic conditions
• NHS Health Checks
• Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
• Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
  
  

About Us

We are a busy GP surgery located in the centre of Wrexham we have a patient population of just over 6,000 and have 4 GP partners 3 Locum Drs, 1 Practice Nurse and a Pharmacist and are now looking for an experienced HCA to join the team.

Details

Date posted

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A5731-25-0003

Job locations

The Surgery

40 St. Georges Crescent

Wrexham

Clwyd

LL13 8DB

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Working under the direct supervision of the 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. Practice experience essential..

Duties And Responsibilities:

• New patient health checks
• ECG recording
• Phlebotomy
• Chaperoning duties
• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
• Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
• Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
• Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
• B12 Vaccinations
• Management of Chronic Conditions
• NHS Health Checks
• Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
• Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
  
  

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working under the direct supervision of the 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. Practice experience essential..

Duties And Responsibilities:

• New patient health checks
• ECG recording
• Phlebotomy
• Chaperoning duties
• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
• Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
• Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
• Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
• B12 Vaccinations
• Management of Chronic Conditions
• NHS Health Checks
• Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
• Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
  
  

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as a Healthcare Assistant in Primary care.
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of long term conditions
• Experience in Primary Care
  
  

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications:
• Literacy /numeracy at level 2 or above.
• Trained in Phlebotomy
• NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) in Health and Social Care
  
  

Essential

Skills, Knowledge and Other

• Skills:
• Blood Pressure Monitoring
• ECG monitoring.
• IT skills ability to use these in a health care setting
• Knowledge:
• Health promotion
• Understanding of local and national issues in health care
• Other:
• Self-directed
• Highly motivated
• Flexible
• Reliable
• Team-orientated
• Innovative & enthusiastic
• Can function under pressure
• Committed to continued development
  
  

Desirable

• Skills:
• Trained in injections, flu vaccinations
• Trained in suture, clip removal
• Ear syringing
• Assisting in minor surgery
• Knowledge:
• Knowledge on local public health issues
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Skills:
• Blood Pressure Monitoring
• ECG monitoring.
• IT skills ability to use these in a health care setting
• Knowledge:
• Health promotion
• Understanding of local and national issues in health care
• Other:
• Self-directed
• Highly motivated
• Flexible
• Reliable
• Team-orientated
• Innovative & enthusiastic
• Can function under pressure
• Committed to continued development
  
  

Desirable

• Skills:
• Trained in injections, flu vaccinations
• Trained in suture, clip removal
• Ear syringing
• Assisting in minor surgery
• Knowledge:
• Knowledge on local public health issues
  
  

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

St Georges Surgery

Address

The Surgery

40 St. Georges Crescent

Wrexham

Clwyd

LL13 8DB

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

St Georges Surgery

Address

The Surgery

40 St. Georges Crescent

Wrexham

Clwyd

LL13 8DB

Employer's website

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

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