NHS

Healthcare Assistant


Pay12.50 - 13.50 / hour
LocationRamsgate/England
Employment typePart-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: A0624-25-0000?language=en&page=60&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      To support the practice nursing and administrative teams in the delivery of clinical and administrative services, working as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.

      Main duties of the job

      The Healthcare Assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education whilst also supporting the administrative team on an as-required basis.

      About us

      In addition to general medical consultations the practice offers a number of clinics and services:

        • Gynaecological and Obstetric problems in normal consultations.
        • Immunisation clinic
          • Maternity services - these include preconception counselling, antenatal and postnatal care for mother and baby by appointment.
          • Woman's health services including cervical and breast screening by appointment.
          • Well man care: prostate checks and lifestyle assessment and advice by appointment.
          • Diabetic care by appointment.
          • Diabetic chiropody in Newington Road Clinic
          • Asthma care and advice by appointment.
          • Blood pressure/heart disease clinic by appointment.

            • General health screening, regular physical examinations, blood pressure and cholesterol checks by appointment.
            • Seasonal influenza vaccination
            • Weight management clinic
            • Minor surgery, Joint injections, Tendon sheet injections
            • Counselling with our clinical psychologist - by appointment only.
            • Adult and paediatric continence advisory clinics
            • Pneumonia vaccination (Pneumovax) clinics
            • Phlebotomy - Monday to Friday
            • Nursing services including wound care, suture removal, ECGs etc.
            • Clinical specialist physiotherapy

            Details

            Date posted

            01 August 2025

            Pay scheme

            Other

            Salary

            £12.50 to £13.50 an hour Depending on Experience

            Contract

            Permanent

            Working pattern

            Part-time

            Reference number

            A0624-25-0000

            Job locations

            100 Newington Road

            Ramsgate

            Kent

            CT12 6EW


            Job description

            Job responsibilities

            The core responsibilities of the HCA are as follows. On occasion, there may be a requirement to carry out tasks not listed below, that are within the reasonable scope of the role.

            • Undertake new patient health checks
            • Support the practice nursing team with health promotion programmes
            • Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximitery, blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate, and record finding accurately
            • Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
            • Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
            • Support the practice nursing team with the management of chronic disease clinics
            • Carry out BMI checks as directed
            • Act as a chaperone when required
            • Undertake venepuncture once trained
            • Administer flu vaccinations once trained
            • 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 routinely cleaned in accordance with current guidance
            • Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with practice IPC policy
            • Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

            Job description

            Job responsibilities

            The core responsibilities of the HCA are as follows. On occasion, there may be a requirement to carry out tasks not listed below, that are within the reasonable scope of the role.

            • Undertake new patient health checks
            • Support the practice nursing team with health promotion programmes
            • Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximitery, blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate, and record finding accurately
            • Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
            • Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
            • Support the practice nursing team with the management of chronic disease clinics
            • Carry out BMI checks as directed
            • Act as a chaperone when required
            • Undertake venepuncture once trained
            • Administer flu vaccinations once trained
            • 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 routinely cleaned in accordance with current guidance
            • Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with practice IPC policy
            • Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

            Person Specification

            Qualifications

            Essential

            • NVQ in Health & Social Care

            Desirable

            • Care Certificate
            • Phlebotomy

            Experience

            Essential

            • Experience of working in primary care
            • Experience of working in a GP practice

            Knowledge and Skills

            Desirable

            • ECGs
            • Venepuncture
            • Vaccination
            • Wound Care/Dressings
            • Hypertension Reviews
            • New Patient Checks
            • Record clinical notes
            • Experience of EMIS
            • Experience with Anima
            Person Specification

            Qualifications

            Essential

            • NVQ in Health & Social Care

            Desirable

            • Care Certificate
            • Phlebotomy

            Experience

            Essential

            • Experience of working in primary care
            • Experience of working in a GP practice

            Knowledge and Skills

            Desirable

            • ECGs
            • Venepuncture
            • Vaccination
            • Wound Care/Dressings
            • Hypertension Reviews
            • New Patient Checks
            • Record clinical notes
            • Experience of EMIS
            • Experience with Anima

            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

            Newington Road Surgery

            Address

            100 Newington Road

            Ramsgate

            Kent

            CT12 6EW


            Employer's website

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

            Employer details

            Employer name

            Newington Road Surgery

            Address

            100 Newington Road

            Ramsgate

            Kent

            CT12 6EW


            Employer's website

            https://www.newingtonroadsurgery.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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