Health Care Assistant or Nursing Associate

NHS; Chesham Bois; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS is seeking an experienced Health Care Assistant or Registered Nursing Associate to support a friendly nurse team in a primary care setting. Responsibilities include phlebotomy in the mornings and various health management tasks in the afternoons. The role offers flexible hours and support for skill development.

Qualifications

• Essential: Venepuncture / Phlebotomy.
• Desirable: Knowledge of emis, experience in primary care.

Responsibilities

• Carry out phlebotomy and ECGs.
• Assist with health promotion programmes and baseline observations.
• Manage dressings and injections as required.

Skills

Venepuncture

Phlebotomy

Wound dressings

Injection techniques

Doppler

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for either an experienced primary care Health Care Assistant or Registered Nursing associate to support our nurse team. Your role would be dependant on whether your were a nursing assocaite or Health Care Assistant

The nurse team are supportive and friendly. Depending on your skill set the hours would be negotiable but mornings are a must.

Main duties of the job

This role would be phlebotomy in the morning and then duties such as ECG's, dressings, injections etc in the afternoons depending on your skill set.

If you are a nursing associate you will need to be registered with the NMC. We may support training for cervical screening etc if you were a nuring associate.

About Us

Amersham Health Centre has 3 partner doctors, 5 salaried doctors, 4 registered nurses, 1 assistant practitioner currently undertaking her nursing degree and 1 healthcare assistant/nursing associate which is the role we are recruiting for.

The surgery will support the right employee to develop their skills as long as they have phlebotomy skills.

Details

Date posted

04 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

A2626-25-0001

Job locations

Chiltern Avenue

Amersham

Buckinghamshire

HP6 5AY

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties Of The Job:

Phlebotomy

Carry out ECGs as requested.

Depending On Experience Also The Following:

Dressings and leg ulcer management, including dopplers and stocking measurement .

Undertake suture and staple removals.

Injections such as B12, Pnuemonia, Shingles, Flu

Support the practice with health promotion programmes.

Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, height, weight and BMI, recording findings accurately.

Carry out annual diabetic checks in line with guidance.

Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly.

Assist in the coil clinics

Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Depending On Experience Also The Following:

Dressings and leg ulcer management, including dopplers and stocking measurement .

Undertake suture and staple removals.

Injections such as B12, Pnuemonia, Shingles, Flu

Support the practice with health promotion programmes.

Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, height, weight and BMI, recording findings accurately.

Carry out annual diabetic checks in line with guidance.

Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly.

Assist in the coil clinics

Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Venepuncture /Phlebotomy
  
  

Desirable

• Knowledge of emis
• Experience of working within primary care
• Wound dressings
• Suture removal
• Injection techniques
• Doppler
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Venepuncture /Phlebotomy
  
  

Desirable

• Knowledge of emis
• Experience of working within primary care
• Wound dressings
• Suture removal
• Injection techniques
• Doppler
  
  

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

Amersham Health Centre

Address

Chiltern Avenue

Amersham

Buckinghamshire

HP6 5AY

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Amersham Health Centre

Address

Chiltern Avenue

Amersham

Buckinghamshire

HP6 5AY

Employer's website

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