PCN Health Care Assistant

Job description

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A CLINICAL ROLE. IT IS NOT A CARE ASSISTANT ROLE

This is an unusual opportunity to join a mature and well developed Primary Care Network (PCN) in an adapted split role. We are seeking an HCA (Primary Care Support Worker) to be employed by West Leeds PCN but mainly deployed at Hillfoot Surgery, one of our member practices. The successful applicant would work for 80% of their working week at Hillfoot doing the practice work they require; the remaining 20% will be PCN work which will cover all of our 6 member practices. This role will be varied and interesting and will require moving around between all of our member practices. Therefore, a driving licence and access to a car will be crucial. Please see further down for the types of task we need undertaking

Main duties of the jobThe workflow elements of this role will be predominantly as you would expect from a practice based HCA but with the added variety of some PCN work. Please see the uploaded job description for more information about the responsibilities of the role

About usWest Leeds Primary Care Network (PCN) has a significant workforce of around 60 people in varying clinical disciplines. The PCNalready employs a significantHCA workforce which works at scale on a pro-rated basis across all of our sixmember practices. The PCN HCA's very much form the backbone of a great deal of our clinical work so it is a vibrant team to be part of. Hillfoot Surgery, the main base for this role has GP partners, a nursing and HCA team plus a full administrative team on site to help you bed in to this slightly unusual role. Please see the websites for both practices further down this advertisement.

Job responsibilitiesMain responsibilities and duties

ECG test (but not thereading and assessing of the results)

NHS Health Checks

Urinalysis

Height and weightrecording

Physical checks forpatients with serious mental illness (SMI) and learning disabilities (LD)

Dressings

Supporting GPs andpractice nurses with long term condition reviews

Health promotion andsignposting to services

Processing laboratorysamples

Vaccine / cold chainstorage, monitoring and recording

Ordering of medicalequipment

Surgical equipmentrestocking / stock rotation

Clearing and restockingconsultation rooms

This list is not exhaustive and you may be asked to perform othergrade appropriate duties

Person SpecificationExperience

Venepuncture

ECGs

Please see uploaded job specification document for full requirements

Experience of working in a GP practice or PCN

Please see uploaded job specification document for full requirements

Qualifications

Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification

Please see uploaded job specification document for full requirements

GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths

Please see uploaded job specification document for full requirements

Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Leeds

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

21-05-2026

Profession type

Home Care Jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English