NHS

Health Care Assistant


PayCompetitive
LocationNottingham/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: A1632-25-0004?language=en&page=37&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      Exciting opportunity to join our team at Torkard Hill Medical Centre, Nottinghamshire. We seek to recruit a motivated & enthusiastic qualified Health Care Assistant (HCA) ideally with experience in General Practice.

      You will bring your skills and enthusiasm and we will offer you a committed team with a real emphasis on development, support, training, research, and ambition.

      We are looking for someone with excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills that will join our team. The nursing team currently comprises of 7 practice nurses, 3 HCA's and a phlebotomist.

      The post will provide an important and integral service within our vibrant Practice, helping to assist our patient population maximise their full health potential. The post holder will be working alongside the nursing and medical team ensuring that the surgery is able to offer a broad range of healthcare services. The HCA will be expected to provide a range of services, including phlebotomy, wound management, health reviews, and management of long-term conditions and supporting our patients to make and maintain positive healthy lifestyle choices.

      Full time post 37.5 hours (part time hours to be considered for the right candidate)

      Hours to be discussed working within the hours of 8am to 6:30pm across 5 days.

      Please note the successfully candidate time will be divided between in surgery clinics and home visits.

      UK Full Driving Licence & Car essential.

      Main duties of the job

      IMPORTANT Please see full details attached

      Supported by practice policies, protocols and guidelines, duties will include:

      1. Responsibilities for Patient Care:

      2. Administrative Responsibilities:

      3. Communication and Relationships

      4. Team Working

      About us

      • Well organised GMS Practice, rated good in CQC inspection, located in Hucknall providing high quality & innovative care
      • 6 GP partners, 7 Practice Nurses, 3 HCAs, a phlebotomist & 24 Admin Staff
      • GP Registrar & F2 training practice
      • 16,500 List size
      • SystmOne

      Details

      Date posted

      10 July 2025

      Pay scheme

      Other

      Salary

      Depending on experience Pay depends on experience

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time, Part-time

      Reference number

      A1632-25-0004

      Job locations

      Farleys Lane

      Hucknall

      Nottingham

      NG15 6DY


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      The role requires staff to be able to use their initiative to deliver high standards of patient care, supported by the other members of the clinical team, predominately domiciliary care to housebound and care home residents or surgery clinics.

      Main clinical duties and responsibilities:

      Phlebotomy/Anticoagulation.

      Wound management.

      Management of long-term conditions.

      Health screening & measurements including bp, weight, height.

      ECG

      Blood glucose testing.

      Provide education & encouragement to patients to self-manage conditions.

      Administer vaccinations

      For full details see attached

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      The role requires staff to be able to use their initiative to deliver high standards of patient care, supported by the other members of the clinical team, predominately domiciliary care to housebound and care home residents or surgery clinics.

      Main clinical duties and responsibilities:

      Phlebotomy/Anticoagulation.

      Wound management.

      Management of long-term conditions.

      Health screening & measurements including bp, weight, height.

      ECG

      Blood glucose testing.

      Provide education & encouragement to patients to self-manage conditions.

      Administer vaccinations

      For full details see attached

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • A to C in English and Maths
      • UK Full Driving Licence & Car
      • Experience of working within General Practice
      • Experience of working in a team

      Experience

      Essential

      • Experience of working in General Practice within a nursing team
      • Full driving licence and access to transport for home visits
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • A to C in English and Maths
      • UK Full Driving Licence & Car
      • Experience of working within General Practice
      • Experience of working in a team

      Experience

      Essential

      • Experience of working in General Practice within a nursing team
      • Full driving licence and access to transport for home visits

      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

      Torkard Hill Medical Centre

      Address

      Farleys Lane

      Hucknall

      Nottingham

      NG15 6DY


      Employer's website

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

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Torkard Hill Medical Centre

      Address

      Farleys Lane

      Hucknall

      Nottingham

      NG15 6DY


      Employer's website

      https://www.torkardhill.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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