Healthcare Assistant - GP Practice

NHS; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Redditch is looking for a motivated healthcare assistant to support patient care and clinic operations. The role involves conducting various treatment room duties and health screenings while ensuring compliance with health standards. Ideal candidates will have an NVQ in healthcare and excellent communication skills. The position offers part-time hours at £13.23 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a GP practice preferred.
• Qualified in treatment room duties is a plus.
• Care Certificate is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out treatment room duties, including wound care and blood pressure checks.
• Offer lifestyle advice and conduct health screenings.
• Document care and assist with minor surgery.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to run clinics autonomously

Adaptability in patient care

Education

NVQ in healthcare

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic healthcare assistant with a proven clinical background to join our large, busy practice. The successful candidate will have the ability and personal drive to run clinics autonomously alongside Primary Care colleagues. You will possess excellent communication skills, a passion for patient care and the ability to adapt in order to respond to the challenging demands of primary care.

Main duties

• To carry out a wide range of treatment room duties e.g. wound care, venepuncture, new registration checks, blood pressure checks, ECGs, injections and immunisations, NHS Health Checks
• Offer appropriate lifestyle advice to patients.
• To provide general and specific health screening/health promotion to the practice population, with referral to the doctors as necessary, in the areas of annual reviews, screening, Diet, Smoking cessation and other lifestyle factors, as agreed within practice protocols
• To assist with minor surgery

About Us

We are a large, well organised GMS practice with an increasing list size of just over 17,500. We are a training practice VTS and medical students, host Practice for Primary Care Research Network in Redditch, and have an excellent Chronic disease management recall system. We have a high QoF and a large supporting team with 5 nurses, 2 HCAs and a Phlebotomist, as well as a well coordinated admin team. We use Emis Web and Docman (including EZ Doc), EPS, and on-site pharmacy. A good sense of humour is essential.

Details

Date posted: 17 October 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £13.23 an hour

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: A1313-25-0003

Job location: Winyates Centre, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 0NR

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for the delivery of basic practice healthcare assistant services to the practice population. Supported by senior nurses within the practice, they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring of long-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required.

Job Responsibilities – Clinical

• To carry out a wide range of treatment room duties e.g. wound care, venepuncture, blood pressure checks, ECGs, injections and immunisations, NHS health checks
• To provide general and specific health screening/health promotion to the practice population, with referral to the doctors as necessary, in the areas of annual reviews, screening, diet, Smoking cessation and other lifestyle factors, as agreed within practice protocols
• To assist with minor surgery
• To work with due regard for Health and Safety standards within the practice, including infection control procedures
• To document care given and report back to the Lead Nurse as appropriate
• To be aware of the relative cost of commonly used items
• To adhere to Winyates Health Centre/Worcestershire ICB policies and procedures
• To take an active part in clinical supervision and reflective practice sessions
• To report any risks to the Lead Nurse
• To order and maintain stock levels of treatment room items
• To document clearly all consultations and treatments provided on computer
• To complete all necessary paperwork and computer entries required for practice administration (e.g. prescription claims, patient recall systems, quality and outcomes framework)

Person Specification

Experience
Desirable

• Experience of working within a GP practice

Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ in healthcare

Desirable

• Qualified in treatment room duties
• Care Certificate

Disclosure and Background Checks

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and 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: Winyates Health Centre

Address: Winyates Centre, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 0NR

Employer's website: https://www.winyateshc.co.uk/