Healthcare Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Moulton Medical Centre is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join its clinical team. The role supports nursing and GP clinics with hands-on patient care, including wound dressings, routine observations and asthma reviews, within agreed protocols.

You will work as a direct patient contact in a dispensing practice of around 5,600 patients, alongside GPs, a paramedic and practice nurses. A DBS check and Care Certificate/NVQ qualification are required.

Qualifications

• Care Certificate or NVQ Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent healthcare assistant training.
• Healthcare assistant experience in GP practice, community, outpatient or similar setting.
• DBS check, subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Responsibilities

• Undertake wound care, dressing changes, basic wound assessment and monitoring.
• Remove simple sutures and clips where trained and competent.
• Measure and record blood pressure; provide lifestyle advice and escalate abnormal readings.
• Conduct basic asthma reviews within protocols; assess inhaler technique and self-management advice.
• Take routine observations: BP, height, weight, BMI, pulse, oxygen saturation, temperature; perform diabetic foot checks.
• Assist with health promotion and patient education as directed by clinicians.
• Prepare consulting rooms, chaperone patients, and assist with minor procedures.
• Keep equipment and clinical rooms clean, stocked, and functioning.
• Maintain stock of clinical supplies and dressings; ordering and storage.
• Document clinical activity accurately in the electronic patient record system.
• Follow competence guidelines, seek help when needed, and adhere to practice policies and infection control standards.
• Maintain patient confidentiality; complete mandatory training and CPD; contribute to quality improvement and team meetings.
• Engage in multidisciplinary team collaboration and demonstrate caring patient-focused approach.

Skills

Infection prevention

Safeguarding knowledge

Clinical records

Physiological observations

Asthma management

Independent work

Education

Care Certificate or NVQ Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

A Healthcare Assistant post within the clinical team at Moulton Medical Centre, a GMS general practice. The role supports nursing and GP clinics with hands-on patient care, including wound dressings, blood pressure and asthma reviews, and routine observations, working within agreed protocols. It is a direct patient contact role in a dispensing practice of around 5,600 patients, sitting alongside GPs, a paramedic and practice nurses. Applicants need a Care Certificate or equivalent and must pass a DBS check.

What the job involves

• Undertake wound care, including dressing changes, basic wound assessment and monitoring, and escalating concerns about healing or infection
• Remove simple sutures and clips where appropriately trained and competent
• Support hypertension management by measuring and recording blood pressure, giving lifestyle advice and escalating abnormal readings
• Carry out basic asthma reviews within protocols, including questionnaires, inhaler technique, peak flow and self-management advice
• Take routine observations, including blood pressure, height, weight, BMI, pulse, oxygen saturation and temperature, and diabetic foot checks
• Assist with health promotion and patient education as directed by clinicians
• Support nursing and GP clinics by preparing consulting rooms, chaperoning patients and assisting with minor procedures
• Keep equipment and clinical rooms clean, stocked and working correctly
• Maintain stock of clinical supplies and dressings, including ordering and storage
• Document clinical activity accurately in the electronic patient record system
• Work within competence, seek support when needed, and follow practice policies and infection prevention and control standards
• Maintain patient confidentiality, complete mandatory training and CPD, and contribute to quality improvement and team meetings

What's required

Qualifications

• Care Certificate or NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care, or equivalent healthcare assistant training

Experience

• Healthcare assistant or direct patient-facing experience in a GP practice, community, outpatient or similar setting
• Wound care and dressing management
• Clinical observations, including blood pressure measurement
• Supporting long-term condition monitoring

Skills & knowledge

• Infection prevention and control principles
• Knowledge of safeguarding responsibilities
• Accurate clinical records and basic IT skills on electronic patient record systems
• Competence in measuring and recording physiological observations
• Basic understanding of asthma management and inhaler technique
• Working independently within protocols and prioritising workload

Checks & eligibility

• DBS check, subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975

Other

• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with a caring, patient-focused approach
• Reliable, organised and flexible
• Working effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to confidentiality and professional standards

Nice to have

• Experience in general practice or primary care, including knowledge of primary care pathways
• Experience supporting hypertension reviews
• Experience supporting asthma reviews
• Experience in suture or clip removal
• Experience using SystmOne or similar clinical systems
• Experience undertaking ECGs
• Experience carrying out NHS Health Checks
• Knowledge of chronic disease management and awareness of CQC standards