Healthcare Assistant

Stillington Surgery; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A local healthcare practice in York is seeking a motivated Healthcare Assistant to provide clinical and administrative support. The ideal candidate will have NVQ qualifications and experience in a healthcare setting. You will be responsible for various duties including performing diagnostic tests and maintaining patient records. This is a part-time role with approximately 16 hours per week and offers training opportunities.

Benefits

Paid holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Good General Education.
• Experience within a health care setting.
• Experience in GP Practice.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic tests such as urinalysis and E.C.Gs.
• Administer medications and immunisations via injection.
• Maintain clear and accurate patient records.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Team working skills

IT skills

Ability to work independently

Education

NVQ level 2/3

Tools

System One

Job description

We are seeking to recruit a motivated Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly practice nurse team. The right person will provide administrative & clinical support by offering a high quality service to the patients of the practice, within their professional competence, under the guidance of a qualified nurse during mornings.

Interviews will take place on 22 October 2025

Main duties of the job

Please see job description attached for this position. You will be expected to provide a range of Healthcare Assistant duties within your scope of practice, under the guidance of the nurse team.

Full training will be available for the right candidate.

About us

We are a friendly, two partner, rural dispensing practice,providing General Medical Services to a population of approximately 3700. We work from a purpose built premises, with on site car parking available.

Job responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

* Performing diagnostic tests such as urinalysis, INR*, spirometry, and E.C.Gs

* To carry out the collection of health-related data and long term condition reviews, NHS health checks and provide basic health promotion advice

* Administer medications and immunisations via injection, in accordance with own capabilities/training and within a PSD.

* Maintaining the cold chain

* Act as a chaperone

* Perform wound care dressings, including Doppler assessment

* Keep clear and accurate patient records, utilising templates on System1, ensuring relevant codes and clinical information is correct

* Performing other clinical and administrative tasks as required, in agreement & after full training, to meet the needs of the practice

* Maintaining infection control standards.

* Maintaining and ordering of clinical stock as needed

* Preparing consultation rooms and maintaining stocks of examination instruments and specimen collection materials

* Undertake various administration tasks, such as asthma/COPD recall, to assist the Practice to achieve QOF targets

* Maintaining confidentiality in line with practice guidelines

* To attend and contribute to nurse and practice team meetings

* To undertake clinical supervision, including reflection on practice

Terms and Conditions:

* Hours of work will be approximately 16 per week plus cover for holidays, sickness and training

* Holiday entitlement will be 4 weeks paid leave per annum, pro rata plus statutory days. Increasing to 5 weeks after 2 years Holidays are to be arranged so that only one nurse is absent at any one time.

* PAYE regulations will apply.

* The post is pensionable.

* It is a requirement that the post holder maintains their professional development by undertaking relevant training and attending courses and study days. Internal training will be provided where required.

* There will be an initial 6 month trial period with an interim review at 3 months.

* The surgery is a non-smoking environment.

* It will be necessary to be aware of, and to work within, Health and Safety Legislation.

This Job Description is a not a full and final statement of the duties and conditions but may be varied from time to time to meet practice requirements and future developments.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Good General Education
• Qualified to NVQ level 2/3

Experience

• Experience within a health care setting
• Experience in GP Practice

Knowledge/Skills

• Ability to provide quality care
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• Good team working skills
• Ability to work independently following verbal or written instructions
• Adaptable to change
• Qualities and Attributes
• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
• Able to work on own initiative
• Able to work under pressure and remain calm
• Flexible and adaptable
• Aware of own limitations
• Basic IT Skills
• Knowledge of System One
• Skills in Phlebotomy, ECGs, Blood Pressures, B12 injections, Annual Flu Vaccinations, Wound care, Urine samples, weight checks
• Stock review and ordering of clinical items
• Basic first aid knowledge
• Health and safety awareness

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.

Depending on experienceTo be discussed, dependant on experience