Primary Care Healthcare Assistant

Necsu; South Tyneside; Remote; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayfield Medical Group is seeking a Health Care Assistant to join a friendly, busy practice and support clinicians in delivering high-quality primary care. The role involves blood pressure checks, vaccinations, wound care, venepuncture, ECGs, and assisting with chronic disease management.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, providing patient health checks, health promotion, and accurate documentation, while maintaining IPC and safety standards across clinics.

Qualifications

• Experience working with the general public.
• Experience in a healthcare setting.
• Experience in a primary care environment.
• Good standard of general education.

Responsibilities

• Undertake new patient health checks.
• Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes.
• Carry out baseline observations and record findings accurately.
• Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring.
• Undertake venepuncture and ECGs as requested.
• Undertake wound care and dressings as required.
• Ensure clinical rooms are stocked and prepared for each session.

Skills

Communication skills

Telephone manner

Time management

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Policy compliance

Office software

Education

General education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Job description

Mayfield Medical Group is seeking a Health Care Assistant to join a friendly, busy practice and support clinicians in delivering high-quality primary care. The role involves blood pressure checks, vaccinations, wound care, venepuncture, ECGs, and assisting with chronic disease management.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, providing patient health checks, health promotion, and accurate documentation, while maintaining IPC and safety standards across clinics.