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Stoke Road Surgery

Health Care Assistant - GP Surgery

The closing date is 31 August 2025

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Job summary

Health Care Assistant

An opportunity has arisen at Stoke Road Surgery for a Health Care Assistant (HCA).

Stoke Road Surgery is a friendly, supportive, teaching practice. Ideally, we are looking for an experienced Healthcare Assistant.

Main duties of the job

Job responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to the following

Venepuncture

ECGs

Blood Pressure measurement

NHS health checks

Simple dressings

Urinalysis

Immunisations/injections

Ordering of stock items and monitoring of stock levels

Maintaining equipment and ensuring servicing is undertaken

About us

We are a well-established training practice (training GPs and nurses) on the outskirts of Cheltenham, serving a semi-rural population of around 10,500 patients. Our supportive team includes 5 partners, 3 salaried GPs, 4 practice nurses, 1 healthcare assistant and a phlebotomist. Our GPs interests include dermatology, womens health, diabetes, and gastroenterology.

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0188-25-0002

Job locations

4 Stoke Road

Bishops Cleeve

Cheltenham

Gloucestershire

GL52 8RP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

To assist the GPs and the Practice Nursing Team in the service and delivery of the care management of the practice population.

Job Summary

To assist in patient care and practice-related duties as directed by and under the supervision of a registered healthcare professional. The HCA/Nurse will work collaboratively with the Primary Healthcare Team to meet the needs of our patients, following the surgerys policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities include (but are not limited to)

Clinical skills

Phlebotomy

Urinalysis

Blood pressure measurements

Home blood pressure monitoring

02 saturation monitor tests

24-hr ECG machine

ECGs

Injections

Dressings

Removal of sutures / clips

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

To assist the GPs and the Practice Nursing Team in the service and delivery of the care management of the practice population.

Job Summary

To assist in patient care and practice-related duties as directed by and under the supervision of a registered healthcare professional. The HCA/Nurse will work collaboratively with the Primary Healthcare Team to meet the needs of our patients, following the surgerys policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities include (but are not limited to)

Clinical skills

Phlebotomy

Urinalysis

Blood pressure measurements

Home blood pressure monitoring

02 saturation monitor tests

24-hr ECG machine

ECGs

Injections

Dressings

Removal of sutures / clips

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a nursing team

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a General Practice
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a nursing team

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a General Practice

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

Stoke Road Surgery

Address

4 Stoke Road

Bishops Cleeve

Cheltenham

Gloucestershire

GL52 8RP


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Stoke Road Surgery

Address

4 Stoke Road

Bishops Cleeve

Cheltenham

Gloucestershire

GL52 8RP


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Amanda Elliott

amanda.elliott6@nhs.net

01242672007

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0188-25-0002

Job locations

4 Stoke Road

Bishops Cleeve

Cheltenham

Gloucestershire

GL52 8RP


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