Primary Care Healthcare Assistant: Phlebotomy & Wound Care

Lakeside Healthcare; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakeside St Neots is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to support GPs and nurses in delivering high-quality primary care across our practice. The role includes phlebotomy, wound care, injections, chronic disease reviews, and health checks, with training provided as needed.

You will work under supervision, with opportunities to develop skills in line with service needs; the post emphasises safety, compliance, and patient-centred care within the NHS framework.

Qualifications

• Essential: Basic English and Maths GCE level C and above (new grade 4 and above).
• Essential: Ability to accept training, coaching and guidance (in prep for Care Certificate).
• Desirable: Previous healthcare experience in a clinical role.
• Desirable: Completed Care Certificate or NVQ level 2 or other recognised qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Assist GPs and nurse team in delivering safe, high-quality primary care.
• Work within training and competence assessments with supervision as required.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Education

Basic English and Maths GCE level C and above

Ability to accept training, coaching and guidance

Previous healthcare experience in clinical role

Completed Care Certificate

Qualified to NVQ level 2

Other recognised forms of educational attainment

Job description

Lakeside St Neots is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to support GPs and nurses in delivering high-quality primary care across our practice. The role includes phlebotomy, wound care, injections, chronic disease reviews, and health checks, with training provided as needed.

You will work under supervision, with opportunities to develop skills in line with service needs; the post emphasises safety, compliance, and patient-centred care within the NHS framework.