NHS

Qualified Clinical Healthcare Assistant (HCA)


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PayCompetitive
LocationLeeds/England
Employment typePart-Time
  • Job Description

      Req#: A0873-26-0003?language=en&page=241&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      This role is for a qualified Healthcare assistant (HCA)

      The role is for 8 hours per week on Tuesdays.

      The successful applicant will see patients within clinics at our GP Practice in Headingley, Leeds LS6 2AF

      Main duties of the job

      The role will include the following :

      - Administrative HCA duties including maintaining accurate records and safety checking to ensure patients requiring ACR and repeat bloods are contacted and booked in for appointments incuding follow ups.

      -- To undertake all duties in line with the training and instruction given by the practice nurses and general practitioners and undertake allocated tasks to agreed protocols.

      -urinalysis,phlebotomy and preperation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory

      Administering B12 injections

      Home visits

      Undertaking Health checks for patients with long term conditions

      Measuring and recording following physiological measurements in routine preparations :

      blood pressure/pulse rate and rhythm/height and weight body mass index/venepuncture/ ECG/ basic wound care/blood sugar readings/ assistance at coil clinics

      Support to the Clinical Team

      - Collection of clinical waste, ensuring appropriate storage prior to disposal

      - On-going cleaning and sterilisation of clinical equipment and working surfaces.

      Experience:- Previous experience in a healthcare setting .- Knowledge of medical terminology and basic medical procedures- Strong communication and interpersonal skills- Ability to work well in a team environment- Compassionate and empathetic nature- Attention to detail and strong organizational skills

      About us

      We are a 3 partner GP Practice situated in Headingley. Our Practice list size is approx 11,800.

      Excellent Patient care is at the heart of all that we do and we pride ourselves on adhering to our patients needs and providing the best possible care.

      Details

      Date posted

      12 March 2026

      Pay scheme

      Other

      Salary

      £12.71 an hour

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Part-time

      Reference number

      A0873-26-0003

      Job locations

      1 Shire Oak Street

      Leeds

      LS62AF


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      This role will be for 8 hours per week 8am - 4.30pm ( 30 min lunch break) .

      Depending upon the existing skills and experience of the most suitable candidate , the role will include aspects of the following :

      Timely and accurate maintenanance of patient records ensuring patients are booked in for necessary testing.Safety netting to ensure required samples are brought in and actioned.

      -- To undertake all duties in line with the training and instruction given by the practice nurses and general practitioners and undertake allocated tasks to agreed protocols.

      -urinalysis,phlebotomy and preperation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory

      Administering B12 injections

      Home visits ( must have Driving licence)

      Undertaking Health checks for patients with long term conditions and to gather data eg NHS Health checks, QOF data capturing.

      Measuring and recording following physiological measurements in routine preparations :

      blood pressure/pulse rate and rhythm/height and weight body mass index/venepuncture/ ECG/ basic wound care/blood sugar readings/ assistance at coil clinics.

      Recognise changes in patients observations and follow agreed protocols for reporting and acting upon those changes

      Maintain an awareness of the principals of healthy living and provide relevant health promotion advice and literature to patient

      Support to the Clinical Team

      Ensure adequate clinical stock and medical stationery levels are maintained.

      - Preparation of clinical rooms prior to use, including making sure that all rooms are adequately stocked and equipment is in good working order, reporting any problems to the Practice Manager

      - Checking and recording of medical supplies on receipt

      - Collection of clinical waste, ensuring appropriate storage prior to disposal

      - On-going cleaning and sterilisation of clinical equipment and working surfaces.

      - All Practice staff are required to comply with Practice Safeguarding policies

      - All Practice staff are required to complete mandatory E-learning.

      Experience:- Previous experience in a healthcare setting .- Knowledge of medical terminology and basic medical procedures- Strong communication and interpersonal skills- Ability to work well in a team environment- Compassionate and empathetic nature- Attention to detail and strong organizational skills

      Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      This role will be for 8 hours per week 8am - 4.30pm ( 30 min lunch break) .

      Depending upon the existing skills and experience of the most suitable candidate , the role will include aspects of the following :

      Timely and accurate maintenanance of patient records ensuring patients are booked in for necessary testing.Safety netting to ensure required samples are brought in and actioned.

      -- To undertake all duties in line with the training and instruction given by the practice nurses and general practitioners and undertake allocated tasks to agreed protocols.

      -urinalysis,phlebotomy and preperation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory

      Administering B12 injections

      Home visits ( must have Driving licence)

      Undertaking Health checks for patients with long term conditions and to gather data eg NHS Health checks, QOF data capturing.

      Measuring and recording following physiological measurements in routine preparations :

      blood pressure/pulse rate and rhythm/height and weight body mass index/venepuncture/ ECG/ basic wound care/blood sugar readings/ assistance at coil clinics.

      Recognise changes in patients observations and follow agreed protocols for reporting and acting upon those changes

      Maintain an awareness of the principals of healthy living and provide relevant health promotion advice and literature to patient

      Support to the Clinical Team

      Ensure adequate clinical stock and medical stationery levels are maintained.

      - Preparation of clinical rooms prior to use, including making sure that all rooms are adequately stocked and equipment is in good working order, reporting any problems to the Practice Manager

      - Checking and recording of medical supplies on receipt

      - Collection of clinical waste, ensuring appropriate storage prior to disposal

      - On-going cleaning and sterilisation of clinical equipment and working surfaces.

      - All Practice staff are required to comply with Practice Safeguarding policies

      - All Practice staff are required to complete mandatory E-learning.

      Experience:- Previous experience in a healthcare setting .- Knowledge of medical terminology and basic medical procedures- Strong communication and interpersonal skills- Ability to work well in a team environment- Compassionate and empathetic nature- Attention to detail and strong organizational skills

      Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

      Person Specification

      Experience

      Essential

      • Qualified Clinical Healthcare Assistant (HCA)
      • With experience of working within a healthcare team.
      • Ability to do the following:
      • blood pressure/pulse rate and rhythm/height and weight body mass index/venepuncture/ ECG/ basic wound care/blood sugar readings
      • able to drive to do Home visits.

      Desirable

      • Experience of Clinical HCA work within a medical environment ( Hospital/GP Practice)
      • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
      • Ability to work well in a team environment
      • Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
      • Full Driving Licence
      Person Specification

      Experience

      Essential

      • Qualified Clinical Healthcare Assistant (HCA)
      • With experience of working within a healthcare team.
      • Ability to do the following:
      • blood pressure/pulse rate and rhythm/height and weight body mass index/venepuncture/ ECG/ basic wound care/blood sugar readings
      • able to drive to do Home visits.

      Desirable

      • Experience of Clinical HCA work within a medical environment ( Hospital/GP Practice)
      • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
      • Ability to work well in a team environment
      • Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
      • Full Driving Licence

      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

      Burton Croft Surgery

      Address

      1 Shire Oak Street

      Leeds

      LS62AF


      Employer's website

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

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Burton Croft Surgery

      Address

      1 Shire Oak Street

      Leeds

      LS62AF


      Employer's website

      https://www.burtondocs.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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