NHS

Healthcare Assistant


PayCompetitive
LocationGoole/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: A5035-25-0013?language=en&page=44&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      Montague Medical Practice, in Goole, East Yorkshire, is seeking a compassionate and proactive Healthcare Assistant (HCA) to support the delivery of high-quality patient care within our busy GP surgery.Working under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care

      Main duties of the job

      Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual

      ECG recording

      Phlebotomy

      Management of wound care

      Working under a PSD to deliver vaccinations such as B12, Pneumo, Shingles, Flu

      Management of Long Term Conditions

      Chaperoning duties

      Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses

      maintenance of surgical equipment

      Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

      Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation

      Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms

      Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations

      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

      About us

      Montague Medical Practice provides services to a registered population of approximately 8500 patients, in the town of Goole and surrounding areas. The practice is managed by SSP Health, the biggest provider of GP services in the North, we are proud to have over 40 practices all rated as Outstanding or Good and we are committed to continually improving the quality of patient services whilst meeting SSP Healths contractual obligations.

      Details

      Date posted

      02 July 2025

      Pay scheme

      Other

      Salary

      £12.50 an hour

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time, Part-time

      Reference number

      A5035-25-0013

      Job locations

      Montague Medical Practice

      Fifth Avenue

      Goole

      DN14 6JD


      Montague Medical Practice

      Fifth Avenue

      Goole

      DN14 6JD


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      • Phlebotomy (taking blood samples)
      • Blood pressure checks
      • ECGs
      • NHS Health Checks
      • Routine health screening
      • Chronic disease monitoring support
      • Wound care & dressings
      • Administering B12 injections, Shingles, Pneumococcal and flu vaccinations (if appropriately trained)
      • Assisting with minor surgery and clinics
      • Maintaining clinical equipment and stock
      • Updating patient records accurately on the clinical system
      • Supporting the nursing team and GPs as required
      • Promoting health education and wellbeing
      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      • Phlebotomy (taking blood samples)
      • Blood pressure checks
      • ECGs
      • NHS Health Checks
      • Routine health screening
      • Chronic disease monitoring support
      • Wound care & dressings
      • Administering B12 injections, Shingles, Pneumococcal and flu vaccinations (if appropriately trained)
      • Assisting with minor surgery and clinics
      • Maintaining clinical equipment and stock
      • Updating patient records accurately on the clinical system
      • Supporting the nursing team and GPs as required
      • Promoting health education and wellbeing

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent qualification)

      Experience

      Essential

      • Previous experience in a General Practice or Primary Care setting
      • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
      • Compassionate, patient-focused approach
      • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
      • Good organisational and time-management skills
      • IT skills and ability to use clinical systems (training provided)
      • Commitment to patient confidentiality and data protection
      • Commitment to undertake additional training to meet the requirements of the role of a Healthcare Assistant in General Practice

      Desirable

      • Phlebotomy, ECG, and vaccination experience.
      • Understanding of infection control, health and safety, and safeguarding procedures
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent qualification)

      Experience

      Essential

      • Previous experience in a General Practice or Primary Care setting
      • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
      • Compassionate, patient-focused approach
      • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
      • Good organisational and time-management skills
      • IT skills and ability to use clinical systems (training provided)
      • Commitment to patient confidentiality and data protection
      • Commitment to undertake additional training to meet the requirements of the role of a Healthcare Assistant in General Practice

      Desirable

      • Phlebotomy, ECG, and vaccination experience.
      • Understanding of infection control, health and safety, and safeguarding procedures

      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

      SSP Health

      Address

      Montague Medical Practice

      Fifth Avenue

      Goole

      DN14 6JD


      Employer's website

      https://www.ssphealth.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      SSP Health

      Address

      Montague Medical Practice

      Fifth Avenue

      Goole

      DN14 6JD


      Employer's website

      https://www.ssphealth.com/ (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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