• Job Description

  Req#: A2494-25-0006?language=en&page=845&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are looking for two enthusiastic and dependable HCA's to join our team. We have two positions available to work 16hrs per week.

  Position 1 - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu

  Position 2 - Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

  Experience working within General Practice or a hospital setting is required.

  You are most welcome to come in for an informal chat or visit the Practice. If you wish to do so, please call Danielle Longdon on 01772 282700 or 920202.

  Main duties of the job

  As an experienced Health Care Assistant you will have pre-booked clinics to see patients at the practice. You will have experience of conducting health reviews, wound care reviews, measuring blood pressure, taking blood tests, dealing with chronic health conditions, and it would be advantageous if able to administer flu vaccines and B12 injections.

  About us

  North Preston Medical Practice is a large family friendly, high achieving practice, with a dedicated team of caring staff. You will be a member of a very dedicated team which includes 5 GP Partners, 3 Salaried GPs, 3 Practice Nurses, 1 Nursing Associate, 1 HCA, 1 Clinical Pharmacist, a dedicated Pharmacy Technician Team and a robust management / clerical team.

  In May 2023 we were rated as number 2 in a Lancashire Evening Post review of GP Practices in and around Preston, North Preston Medical Practice are proud of the care we give our Patients. We are active members of the Greater Preston Primary Care Network and a long and well established training practice and a silver partner with Manchester University.

  Details

  Date posted

  14 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £12.50 an hour

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  A2494-25-0006

  Job locations

  2 Broadway

  Fulwood

  Preston

  Lancashire

  PR2 9TH

  
  

  Ingol Health Centre

  87 Village Green Lane

  Preston

  Lancashire

  PR2 7DS

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  JOB DESCRIPTION

  JOB TITLE: HCA

  REPORTS TO: Nursing team / Deputy Practice Manager

  HOURS: 2 positions at 16hrs per week

  JOB DESCRIPTION:

  You will be passionate about maintaining high quality and effective customer/patient services. You will require excellent communication skills and must be able to work under pressure.

  You will be required to cover holidays and sickness at short notice and be as flexible as possible.

  Main duties of the job:

  • Health checks
  • ECG recording
  • Blood pressure monitoring
  • Long term conditions
  • Phlebotomy
  • Wound Care
  • Chaperoning duties
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Weight Management
  • Pre diabetic checks
  • Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses
  • Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
  • Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
  • Ordering of stock 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
  • Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
  • Administrating influenza, Shingles, Pneumococcal, RSV and B12 injection under the supervision of the Practice Nurse in accordance with practice protocol and PSD.

  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 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 recognises 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

  JOB DESCRIPTION

  JOB TITLE: HCA

  REPORTS TO: Nursing team / Deputy Practice Manager

  HOURS: 2 positions at 16hrs per week

  JOB DESCRIPTION:

  You will be passionate about maintaining high quality and effective customer/patient services. You will require excellent communication skills and must be able to work under pressure.

  You will be required to cover holidays and sickness at short notice and be as flexible as possible.

  Main duties of the job:

  • Health checks
  • ECG recording
  • Blood pressure monitoring
  • Long term conditions
  • Phlebotomy
  • Wound Care
  • Chaperoning duties
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Weight Management
  • Pre diabetic checks
  • Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses
  • Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
  • Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
  • Ordering of stock 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
  • Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
  • Administrating influenza, Shingles, Pneumococcal, RSV and B12 injection under the supervision of the Practice Nurse in accordance with practice protocol and PSD.

  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 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 recognises 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

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience working within General Practice

  Desirable

  • Use of EMIS Web

  Knowledge and skills

  Essential

  • Ability to provide quality care. Good interpersonal and communication skills. Good organisational skills. Good team working skills. Effective time management skills. Ability to work independently following verbal or written instructions. Adaptable to change. Computer literate

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of EMIS Web and ICE Pathology Requests

  Other

  Essential

  • Well motivated and flexible to adapt to the Practices developmental needs
  • Willing to work across 2 sites

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths. Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or equivalent). Care Certificate: Skills for Care, Skills for Health and Health Education England. Demonstrable Competency in Chronic Disease Reviews. Qualified in Phlebotomy

  Desirable

  • Qualified to administer flu, COVID and b12 vaccinations.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience working within General Practice

  Desirable

  • Use of EMIS Web

  Knowledge and skills

  Essential

  • Ability to provide quality care. Good interpersonal and communication skills. Good organisational skills. Good team working skills. Effective time management skills. Ability to work independently following verbal or written instructions. Adaptable to change. Computer literate

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of EMIS Web and ICE Pathology Requests

  Other

  Essential

  • Well motivated and flexible to adapt to the Practices developmental needs
  • Willing to work across 2 sites

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths. Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or equivalent). Care Certificate: Skills for Care, Skills for Health and Health Education England. Demonstrable Competency in Chronic Disease Reviews. Qualified in Phlebotomy

  Desirable

  • Qualified to administer flu, COVID and b12 vaccinations.

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  North Preston Medical Practice

  Address

  2 Broadway

  Fulwood

  Preston

  Lancashire

  PR2 9TH

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  North Preston Medical Practice

  Address

  2 Broadway

  Fulwood

  Preston

  Lancashire

  PR2 9TH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.broadwaysurgery.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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