Health Care Assistant - Maternity Cover

NHS; Bradford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Moorside Surgery is seeking a dedicated Health Care Assistant to support a multidisciplinary team in delivering exceptional care to patients. The role involves assisting nurses with health checks, patient education, and various clinical tasks in an innovative practice dedicated to high-quality patient care. Ideal candidates will be motivated, flexible, and possess relevant healthcare qualifications with experience in primary care.

Qualifications

• HCA experience essential, with 6 months relevant experience in primary care.
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the practice nurse with health checks, ECG recording, and phlebotomy.
• Assisting in chronic disease management and delivering health education.
• Undertaking wound care and maintaining treatment environments.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong IT skills

Effective time management

Education

Healthcare qualification or equivalent level

Phlebotomy certification

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Job summary

Role Summary:

To support the practice nursing team in the delivery of nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.

The healthcare assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education.

Main duties of the job

Undertake new patient health checks

Support the practice nurse with health promotion programs

Baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately

24-hour BP monitoring

Undertake wound care/dressings

Support the management of chronic disease clinics

BMI checks

Chaperone as required

Flu vaccinations

Specimen handling

Support during minor operations as required

Room stocking

Fridge management, clinical waste and sharps bins

Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Venepuncture

Ear irrigation

ECGs

Audits

Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care

Support and participate in shared learning within the practice

Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota

About us

Moorside Surgery are looking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic, flexible and resourceful experienced Health Care Assistant who is committed to providing excellent care to our patients to join our friendly team.

The ideal candidate would be a team player who would thrive on being part of a growing and busy practice with the enthusiasm to play a key part in our plans for the future.

Our current clinical team comprises of 5 GP Partners, 6 Salaried GPs, 3 Practice nurses, 3 Health Care Assistants, and support teams.

With a list size of approximately 8200, we are a high achieving QOF practice based in purpose built surroundings, CQC rated good.

Details Date posted

07 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

A2040-25-0003

Job locations

370 Dudley Hill Road

Bradford

West Yorkshire

BD2 3AA

Job description Job responsibilities

HCA experience essential

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.

Duties and responsibilities:

New patient health checks

ECG recording

Phlebotomy

Spirometry

Chaperoning duties

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses

Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment

Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring, and recording

Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation

Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms

Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations

Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being

Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual

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

HCA experience essential

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.

Duties and responsibilities:

New patient health checks

ECG recording

Phlebotomy

Spirometry

Chaperoning duties

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses

Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment

Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring, and recording

Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation

Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms

Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations

Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being

Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual

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 Qualifications Essential

• Healthcare qualification or equivalent level
• Phlebotomy certification
• 6 months relevant experience working in a primary care
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of patient record management systems: SystmOne
• Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
• environment in the last 2 years
• Experience of working with the general public
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting
• Immunisation (flu, B12, childhood)
• Dressings
• Wound Care / Removal of sutures & staples
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• New patient medicals including height, weight, BP, pulse
• Chaperone procedure
• Spirometry
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes

Desirable

• Immunisation (flu, B12, childhood)
• Dressings
• Wound Care / Removal of sutures & staples
• Spirometry
• Ear syringing certification

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Healthcare qualification or equivalent level
• Phlebotomy certification
• 6 months relevant experience working in a primary care
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of patient record management systems: SystmOne
• Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
• environment in the last 2 years
• Experience of working with the general public
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting
• Immunisation (flu, B12, childhood)
• Dressings
• Wound Care / Removal of sutures & staples
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• New patient medicals including height, weight, BP, pulse
• Chaperone procedure
• Spirometry
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes

Desirable

• Immunisation (flu, B12, childhood)
• Dressings
• Wound Care / Removal of sutures & staples
• Spirometry
• Ear syringing certification

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Moorside Surgery

Address

370 Dudley Hill Road

Bradford

West Yorkshire

BD2 3AA

Employer's website

https://www.moorsidesurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Moorside Surgery

Address

370 Dudley Hill Road

Bradford

West Yorkshire

BD2 3AA

Employer's website

https://www.moorsidesurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)