Health Care Assistant

Job description

We arelooking to expand our Health Care Assistant team and require cover of 10.5hours split over 2 morning per week.

We have alovely nursing team and are looking for someone to work on a Monday andWednesday morning from 8am to 1.15pm, a total of 10.5 hours per week. Due to room availability and operationalcover, we are unable to offer any alternative days at this time.

We offerinclusion in the NHS pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme, free parking and akind and caring team to work with within a community surgery.

The pay isbetween £12.98 and £13.63 per hour (dependent on experience) and there will be atraining and probationary period.

The closingdate is Friday 5th June with interviews planned for the afternoon ofWednesday 17th June. However,if we receive enough suitable applications, we may close the advert early andoffer an earlier interview date. If youare interested, we would therefore encourage you to submit your application asearly as possible. If you would like todiscuss the role, please contact Jennifer Lumsden, our Assistant PracticeManager on 0117 9321320 or e-mail jenniferlumsden@nhs.net

Main duties of the jobDuties will include, but are not limited to, phlebotomy, ECGs, administration of some routine adult vaccinations, NHS health checks, BP monitoring, diabetic foot checks, chaperone duties, basic wound care and ear irrigation under the direction of the nursing team, providing support during minor surgery and family planning clinics, processing of samples and teledermatoloy.

About usWe are small 3partner, 4 salaried doctors, semi-rural practice with a growing population of 7,400 registeredpatients. Our boundary area mainlycovers the villages of North Common, Oldland Common, Cadbury Heath, Warmley,Longwell Green, Willsbridge, and up to Bitton.We have a team of clinical GPs, an ANP, nursing/HCA staff as well as a ClinicalPharmacist and Physiotherapist, a Practice Manager, Assistant Practice Managerand admin/reception support staff. Wealso have care co-ordinators attached to the practice via our local PCN.

Our practiceethos is very much based around continuity of care, support and good teamworking. We are proud to say that 2years ago we were rated second in Bristol, North Somerset & SouthGloucestershire in the National Patient Satisfaction Survey and we continue toscore highly in this area and in our monthly friends and family responses. This is down to the hard work of the entirepractice team. We have a team offantastic and dedicated staff who complement each other in their knowledge,skills, and experience.

We operatefrom a converted farmhouse in the village of North Common which has plenty offree parking for staff. We are fortunateto have a lovely garden at the front of the practice so in the summer we oftenhave lunch outside. All consulting roomsare situated on the ground floor and there is a small dispensary next toreception. Upstairs houses admin rooms, the staff room and kitchen, plus a roomfor meetings and training.

Job responsibilitiesJobpurpose:

Workingunder the supervision of the nursing team and strictly in accordance withspecific practice guidelines and protocols and within the scope of theirpractice, the HCA will assist the practice clinical team in the provision anddelivery of prescribed programmes of patient care including preventative care,health promotion and patient education

Undertakevenepuncture ensuring all samples are correctly labelled and sent to thelaboratory according to current timeframes

UndertakeECGs ensuring the results are shown to the duty doctor before the patientleaves the premises

Assistwith the practices NHS health checks programme checks undertaken in line withthe requirements of the LES

Administersome adult vaccinations in line with the practices protocols ensuring PSDsare completed if appropriate

Supportthe practices adult influenza and Covid campaigns

Carryout baseline observations such as height, weight, BMI, pulse oximetry, bloodpressures, temperatures, pulse rates and record findings accurately on theclinical system

Undertakediabetic foot checks in line with agreed protocols

Undertakebasic would care and simple dressings as triaged by the nursing team

Undertakeear irrigation under the direction of a practice nurse

Providesupport during minor surgery and family planning clinics as directed by thelead GP

Undertaketeledermatology clinics taking photographs of skin lesions when requested bythe GP team

Actas a chaperone when required

Processlaboratory samples and ensure the practices UTI protocol is followed

Undertakeweekly cleaning and re-stocking of consulting rooms in line with the practicesinfection control policy and ensuring the appropriate paperwork is completed

Supportand participate in shared learning within the practice including attendance at regularnurse meetings, clinical meetings and staff training afternoons

Attendingtraining as required to ensure your skills are maintained

Completethe care certificate course if not already undertaken

Deliveropportunistic health promotion where appropriate to include smoking cessation

Toundertake any additional duties as directed by the nursing team and within thescope of their practice

Confidentiality:

Whileseeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitiveinformation in relation to their health and other matters. They do so inconfidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacyand act appropriately

Inthe performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holdermay have access to confidential information relating to patients and theircarers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have accessto information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All suchinformation from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential

Informationrelating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or thebusiness of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons inaccordance with the practice policies and procedures relating toconfidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

Health& Safety:

Thepost-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and othershealth, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & SafetyPolicy, to include:

Usingpersonal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines

Identifyingthe risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks

Makingeffective use of training to update knowledge and skills

Usingappropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy andsafe way and free from hazards

Equalityand Diversity:

Thepost-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carersand colleagues, to include:

Actingin a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting themin a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and currentlegislation

Respectingthe privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

Behavingin a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental andrespects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/ProfessionalDevelopment:

Thepost-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by thepractice as part of this employment, such training to include:

Participationin an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility formaintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

Takingresponsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstratingskills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Completeon-line training provided by the practice on all appropriate topics

Quality:

Thepost-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:

Alertother team members to issues of quality and risk

Assessown performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly orunder supervision

Contributeto the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities andmaking suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance

Workeffectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs

Effectivelymanage own time, workload and resources.

Communication:

Thepost-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication withinthe team and will strive to:

Communicateeffectively with colleagues and other practice team members

Communicateeffectively with patients and carers

Recognisepeoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Contributionto the Implementation of Services:

Thepost-holder will:

Applypractice policies, standards and guidance

Discusswith other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines willaffect own work

Participatein audits where appropriate

Person SpecificationQualifications

GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths

Experience working in a healthcare setting

Experience providing direct patient care

Experience and ability to perform basic observations (BP, pulse, temperature, weight)

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to communicate sensitively with patients

Good interpersonal and teamwork skills

Compassionate, caring and professional manner

Reliable and organised

Flexibility to work extra hours to cover holidays and sickness from time to time

Awareness of patient centred care

Understanding of infection prevention and control

Understanding of safeguarding principles

Understanding of confidentiality and data protection

Knowledge of health and safety requirements

Clear enhanced DBS check

Previous experience in a GP practice/primary care

ECG recording

Wound care and dressings

Vaccinations and immunisations support

Awareness of CQC standards

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

Bristol

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

26-05-2026

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