• Job Description

  Req#: A1305-25-0002?language=en&page=687&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The Work offers a wide range of duties to assist the diverse clinical team in this modern and forward-thinking Surgery with over 13,000 patients.

  The surgery is seeking an additional Health Care Assistant to join our nursing team and to cover Wednesday, Thursday, Friday each week. 8 hours per day, total 24 hours per week.

  Main duties of the job

  Duties include ECGs, dressings, vaccinations, assistance with Minor Surgery and some phlebotomy cover. You will need common sense, initiative, enthusiasm and a flexible approach to work. The ability to work both independently and as part of a team is essential, remaining calm and friendly while working quickly and accurately under pressure, with a professional approach.

  About us

  Previous experience is essential. Personal development is actively encouraged. Attractive rate of pay. Other benefits include NHS pension scheme, 24/7 staff wellbeing support.

  Details

  Date posted

  15 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  Depending on experience

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  A1305-25-0002

  Job locations

  Hindhayes Lane

  Street

  Somerset

  BA16 0ET

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Clinical Duties and Responsibilities:

  Conducting QOF reviews using Ardens templates and lifestyle issues addressed

  24hr Blood Pressure Monitors Fitting, Removal and Referrals

  Blood pressure checks

  Pulse and temperature checks

  Urinalysis

  Some phlebotomy

  Provision of lifestyle advice to patients and making appropriate referrals within the practice.

  Weight management

  ECG recording

  Smoking advice

  Health checks

  First dressings

  Follow up dressings

  Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

  Chaperoning duties

  Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses

  Liaising with the Cleaning Company regarding stock and ordering when required

  Ensuring sharps bins & other clinical waste collection runs smoothly

  Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation

  Clearing, re-stocking & maintenance of consulting rooms

  Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations and ANP with coil/implant fitting and removals.

  Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being

  Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted

  Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being

  INR Clinic management, weekly audits for overdue patients etc, Adding new patients to the system and liaising with the GPs

  Administrative & Professional responsibilities

  Participate in the administrative & professional responsibilities of the practice team.

  Ensure accurate & legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in patient notes.

  Ensure the electronic clinical record systems are kept up to date with accurate details recorded.

  Ensure appropriate items of service claims are made accurately, reporting any problems to the Lead Nurse.

  Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation relating to patient registration with the practice.

  Attend & participate in practice meetings as required.

  Assist in seasonal & special projects as required eg flu campaign

  Order and display health promotion materials, including working with Practice Manager and Patient Participation Group.

  Ensure total familiarity with all appointment systems including regular & incidental variations.

  Book appointments & recalls, ensuring sufficient information is recorded to enable retrieval of medical records.

  Any other delegated duties considered appropriate to the post.

  Other Requirements:

  Confidentiality:

  In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately

  In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential

  Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

  Health & Safety:

  The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

  Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines

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

  Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

  Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards

  Reporting potential risks identified.

  Equality and Diversity:

  The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

  Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation

  Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

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

  Personal/Professional Development:

  The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

  Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

  Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

  Quality:

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

  Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

  Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision

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

  Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs

  Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

  Communication:

  The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

  Communicate effectively with other team members

  Communicate effectively with patients and carers

  Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

  Contribution to the Implementation of Services:

  The post-holder will:

  Apply practice policies, standards and guidance

  Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work

  Participate in audit where appropriate.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Clinical Duties and Responsibilities:

  Conducting QOF reviews using Ardens templates and lifestyle issues addressed

  24hr Blood Pressure Monitors Fitting, Removal and Referrals

  Blood pressure checks

  Pulse and temperature checks

  Urinalysis

  Some phlebotomy

  Provision of lifestyle advice to patients and making appropriate referrals within the practice.

  Weight management

  ECG recording

  Smoking advice

  Health checks

  First dressings

  Follow up dressings

  Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

  Chaperoning duties

  Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses

  Liaising with the Cleaning Company regarding stock and ordering when required

  Ensuring sharps bins & other clinical waste collection runs smoothly

  Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation

  Clearing, re-stocking & maintenance of consulting rooms

  Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations and ANP with coil/implant fitting and removals.

  Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being

  Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted

  Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being

  INR Clinic management, weekly audits for overdue patients etc, Adding new patients to the system and liaising with the GPs

  Administrative & Professional responsibilities

  Participate in the administrative & professional responsibilities of the practice team.

  Ensure accurate & legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in patient notes.

  Ensure the electronic clinical record systems are kept up to date with accurate details recorded.

  Ensure appropriate items of service claims are made accurately, reporting any problems to the Lead Nurse.

  Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation relating to patient registration with the practice.

  Attend & participate in practice meetings as required.

  Assist in seasonal & special projects as required eg flu campaign

  Order and display health promotion materials, including working with Practice Manager and Patient Participation Group.

  Ensure total familiarity with all appointment systems including regular & incidental variations.

  Book appointments & recalls, ensuring sufficient information is recorded to enable retrieval of medical records.

  Any other delegated duties considered appropriate to the post.

  Other Requirements:

  Confidentiality:

  In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately

  In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential

  Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

  Health & Safety:

  The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

  Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines

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

  Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

  Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards

  Reporting potential risks identified.

  Equality and Diversity:

  The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

  Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation

  Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

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

  Personal/Professional Development:

  The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

  Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

  Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

  Quality:

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

  Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

  Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision

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

  Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs

  Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

  Communication:

  The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

  Communicate effectively with other team members

  Communicate effectively with patients and carers

  Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

  Contribution to the Implementation of Services:

  The post-holder will:

  Apply practice policies, standards and guidance

  Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work

  Participate in audit where appropriate.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • NVQ/Healthcare Qualification Level 3 or 4
  • Supporting evidence and competencies for all skills ie Venepuncture Certificate, Immunisation certificate, wound care etc
  • Experience working within primary care / general practice

  Experience

  Essential

  • Previous experience within General Practice and Primary Care
  • Previous experience in a HCA role

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • NVQ/Healthcare Qualification Level 3 or 4
  • Supporting evidence and competencies for all skills ie Venepuncture Certificate, Immunisation certificate, wound care etc
  • Experience working within primary care / general practice

  Experience

  Essential

  • Previous experience within General Practice and Primary Care
  • Previous experience in a HCA role

  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

  Vine Surgery Partnership

  Address

  Hindhayes Lane

  Street

  Somerset

  BA16 0ET

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.vinesurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Vine Surgery Partnership

  Address

  Hindhayes Lane

  Street

  Somerset

  BA16 0ET

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.vinesurgery.nhs.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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