• Job Description

  Req#: A2319-25-0003?language=en&page=811&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We have a vacancy for a Healthcare Assistant working a minimum of 15 hours per week.To support the practice nursing team in the delivery of nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. The healthcare assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education.

  The Healthcare Assistant (HCA) plays a pivotal role in delivering high quality care to our patients. We are looking for an experienced Healthcare Assistant with a knowledge of working within a general practice environment, to join our supportive and friendly team.

  Main duties of the job

  Your core tasks will be -

  • Undertake new patient health checks
  • Support the Practice Nurse with health promotion programmes
  • Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximitery, blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate, recording findings accurately
  • Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
  • Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
  • Support the Practice Nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
  • Carry out BMI checks as directed
  • Act as a chaperone as required
  • When trained, undertake venepuncture
  • When trained, administer flu vaccinations
  • When trained, carry out ear irrigation under the supervision of the Practice Nurse
  • Carry out ECGs as requested
  • Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
  • Provide support during minor operations as required
  • Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
  • Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance
  • Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the organisations IPC policy
  • Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

  About us

  At the Spa Medical Centre, we aim to provide the highest quality of care to the people of Melksham, we are compassionate, friendly and professional. We work collaboratively with our patients to achieve the best health outcomes. The practice extends its ethos of caring to its staff and aspires to provide a nurturing and rewarding environment in which to work.

  At Spa Medical Centre we have -

  • CQC good rating with outstanding features

  • Very high QOF achievement.

  • Weekly staff running club

  • Bean-to-cup coffee and a new staff wellbeing room

  • Fantastic Christmas and Summer socials and wellbeing events through the year.

  • Purpose built modern facilities with on-site staff parking

  • Location in a rapidly growing area of North Wiltshire, with many affordable homes and excellent transport links by rail and the M4. Our staff enjoy short rural commutes from Chippenham, Bath and the surrounding villages.

  Details

  Date posted

  23 April 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £12.75 an hour

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  A2319-25-0003

  Job locations

  Snowberry Lane

  Melksham

  Wiltshire

  SN12 6UN

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The following are the core responsibilities of the Healthcare Assistant. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

  • Undertake new patient health checks
  • Support the Practice Nurse with health promotion programmes
  • Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximitery, blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate, recording findings accurate
  • Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
  • Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as require
  • Support the Practice Nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
  • Carry out BMI checks as directed
  • Act as a chaperone as require
  • When trained, undertake venepuncture
  • When trained, administer flu vaccinations
  • When trained, carry out ear irrigation under the supervision of the Practice Nurse
  • Carry out ECGs as requested
  • Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
  • Provide support during minor operations as required
  • Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
  • Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance
  • Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the organisations IPC policy
  • Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

  In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Healthcare Assistant may be requested to

  a. Participate in practice audit as directed by the audit lead

  b. Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care

  c. Support and participate in shared learning within the organisation

  d. Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The following are the core responsibilities of the Healthcare Assistant. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

  • Undertake new patient health checks
  • Support the Practice Nurse with health promotion programmes
  • Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximitery, blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate, recording findings accurate
  • Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
  • Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as require
  • Support the Practice Nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
  • Carry out BMI checks as directed
  • Act as a chaperone as require
  • When trained, undertake venepuncture
  • When trained, administer flu vaccinations
  • When trained, carry out ear irrigation under the supervision of the Practice Nurse
  • Carry out ECGs as requested
  • Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
  • Provide support during minor operations as required
  • Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
  • Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance
  • Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the organisations IPC policy
  • Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

  In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Healthcare Assistant may be requested to

  a. Participate in practice audit as directed by the audit lead

  b. Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care

  c. Support and participate in shared learning within the organisation

  d. Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota

  Person Specification

  Clinical Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • ECGs
  • Venepuncture
  • New patient medicals, including height, weight, BP, pulse
  • Chaperone procedure
  • Ability to record accurate clinical notes

  Desirable

  • Wound care/removal of sutures and staples

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent level

  Desirable

  • Previous completion of the HCA Care Certificate -
  • Phlebotomy certification
  • Vaccination certification

  Skills

  Essential

  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
  • Strong IT skills
  • Clear, polite telephone manner
  • Effective time management (planning and organising)
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure

  Desirable

  • Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
  • Clinical IT system user skills

  Other Requirements

  Essential

  • Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
  • Occupational Health clearance

  Desirable

  • Flexibility to work outside core office hours

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working with the general public
  • Experience of working in a healthcare setting

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in a primary care environment

  Person Specification

  Clinical Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • ECGs
  • Venepuncture
  • New patient medicals, including height, weight, BP, pulse
  • Chaperone procedure
  • Ability to record accurate clinical notes

  Desirable

  • Wound care/removal of sutures and staples

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent level

  Desirable

  • Previous completion of the HCA Care Certificate -
  • Phlebotomy certification
  • Vaccination certification

  Skills

  Essential

  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
  • Strong IT skills
  • Clear, polite telephone manner
  • Effective time management (planning and organising)
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure

  Desirable

  • Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
  • Clinical IT system user skills

  Other Requirements

  Essential

  • Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
  • Occupational Health clearance

  Desirable

  • Flexibility to work outside core office hours

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working with the general public
  • Experience of working in a healthcare setting

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in a primary care environment

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This 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.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Spa Medical Centre

  Address

  Snowberry Lane

  Melksham

  Wiltshire

  SN12 6UN

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.spamedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Spa Medical Centre

  Address

  Snowberry Lane

  Melksham

  Wiltshire

  SN12 6UN

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.spamedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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