Healthcare Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Minworth; On-site; GBP 6,100 - 8,200; Part time

Job summary

Higherland Surgery, a GP practice that also trains medical staff, is seeking a part-time healthcare support worker to join the team. The role focuses on hands-on clinical tasks such as phlebotomy, ECGs, vital signs, wound care, and assisting the GP with minor procedures.

This 15-hour-a-week position involves working alongside medical students and doctors in training in a learning-oriented environment. An NVQ in Health and Social Care is an essential requirement, and the successful candidate will

Qualifications

• NVQ in Health and Social Care is an essential requirement.
• Motivated, caring and reliable; able to work effectively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Phlebotomy
• Recording ECGs
• Minor wound care
• Taking vital signs, including blood pressure checks
• Urine testing
• Hypertension reviews
• Assisting the GP with minor surgical procedures
• Assisting the GP with coils and implants
• Chaperoning patients and maintaining stock levels
• Vaccinations
• Organising flu home visits and flu lists

Education

NVQ in Health and Social Care

Job description

Part-time role at Higherland Surgery, a GP practice that also works as a training practice, supporting the nursing team with patient care. The work centres on hands‑on clinical tasks such as phlebotomy, ECGs, blood pressure checks and minor wound care, along with helping the GP with minor procedures. The post is 15 hours a week in a practice that hosts medical students and doctors in training. An NVQ in Health and Social Care is an essential requirement.

What the job involves

• Phlebotomy
• Recording ECGs
• Minor wound care
• Taking vital signs, including blood pressure checks
• Urine testing
• Hypertension reviews
• Assisting the GP with minor surgical procedures
• Assisting the GP with coils and implants
• Chaperoning patientsMaintaining stock levels and ordering supplies
• Vaccinations
• Organising flu home visits and flu lists

Qualifications

• NVQ in Health and Social Care

Other

• Motivated, caring and reliable, able to work effectively as part of a team

Nice to have

• Previous experience working as a healthcare support worker
• Previous experience working in a general practice setting

What’s offered

• Learning environment with medical students, FY2 doctors and GP registrars
• Annual performance review and training programmes