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Healthcare Assistant - Flexible Bank Shifts

The closing date is 31 January 2026

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Job summary

We are seeking experienced and motivated Healthcare Assistants to join our bank of sessional staff working for GP Care Wakefield. If youve been a Healthcare Assistant for over a year working within primary care, have experience using SystmOne and Ardens templates, are looking for some extra hours wed love to hear from you!

GP Care Wakefield is looking to expand its bank of Healthcare Assistants, offering the opportunity to work across any or all of our six sites:

  • Trinity Medical Centre, WF1 1PG
  • Northgate Medical Centre, WF8 1NF
  • Kings Medical Centre, WF6 2AZ
  • Ossett Surgery, WF5 8DF
  • Elizabeth Court Surgery, WF10 3TG
  • Church View Health Centre, WF9 3AP

Flexible Working: We offer a range of 2-4 hour shifts, including weekday evenings and Saturday daytimes. Shifts can be booked up to two months in advance via Lantum, our user-friendly rota system. There is no minimum commitment simply choose the shifts that work best for you.

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Assistant working for GP Care Wakefield you will play an important role in providing care to our patients.

Our general clinics include:

  • Phlebotomy
  • B12 injections
  • Blood pressure checks
  • ECGs
  • Part 1 Long Term Condition Checks as per Ardens (eg, diabetes, hypertension etc)

We also offer the following specialist clinics:

  • Spirometry
  • NHS Health Checks

Health Care Assistants joining the bank will need to be able to do all tasks in our general clinics.

About us

Conexus Healthcare is the GP confederation for all practices in the Wakefield District.

GP Care Wakefield offers Enhanced Access to general practice on evenings & weekends for the Wakefield & District population. In addition to appointments with GPs and ANPs the service offers routine clinics with a Practice Nurse/HCA that can be booked in advance by the patients practice.

Details

Date posted

09 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£19.35 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

A0430-26-0003

Job locations

Trinity Medical Centre

Thornhill Street

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 1PG


Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Job Description and Person Specification for this role please see the additional document attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Job Description and Person Specification for this role please see the additional document attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Certified for the Healthcare Assistant role through a qualification such as, Health and Social Care City & Guilds, Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education, Open University, apprenticeship, or evidence of other.
  • Evidence of phlebotomy competency.
  • Up to date with Mandatory and Statutory Training as defined by Conexus Healthcare.

Desirable

  • Spirometry training (ARTP or equivalent).
  • Evidence of Making Every Contact Count training.

Skills & aptitude

Essential

  • Highly organised and methodical.
  • Ability to work independently, seeking assurance from the wider extended hours team if necessary.
  • Excellent communication skills.

Experience

Essential

  • Two years experience of working in primary care as a Health Care Assistant.
  • Currently working clinically in a healthcare setting.
  • Use of SystmOne.

Desirable

  • Work in a Wakefield district GP practice.
  • Performing spirometry for 1+ year.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Information governance standards.
  • Confidentiality.
  • Infection prevention and control.
  • Safeguarding.
  • Equality & Diversity.

Disposition

Essential

  • Pragmatic approach to problem solving.

Desirable

  • Flexibility to meet service needs.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Certified for the Healthcare Assistant role through a qualification such as, Health and Social Care City & Guilds, Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education, Open University, apprenticeship, or evidence of other.
  • Evidence of phlebotomy competency.
  • Up to date with Mandatory and Statutory Training as defined by Conexus Healthcare.

Desirable

  • Spirometry training (ARTP or equivalent).
  • Evidence of Making Every Contact Count training.

Skills & aptitude

Essential

  • Highly organised and methodical.
  • Ability to work independently, seeking assurance from the wider extended hours team if necessary.
  • Excellent communication skills.

Experience

Essential

  • Two years experience of working in primary care as a Health Care Assistant.
  • Currently working clinically in a healthcare setting.
  • Use of SystmOne.

Desirable

  • Work in a Wakefield district GP practice.
  • Performing spirometry for 1+ year.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Information governance standards.
  • Confidentiality.
  • Infection prevention and control.
  • Safeguarding.
  • Equality & Diversity.

Disposition

Essential

  • Pragmatic approach to problem solving.

Desirable

  • Flexibility to meet service needs.

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

Conexus Healthcare CIC

Address

Trinity Medical Centre

Thornhill Street

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 1PG


Employer's website

https://conexus-healthcare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Conexus Healthcare CIC

Address

Trinity Medical Centre

Thornhill Street

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 1PG


Employer's website

https://conexus-healthcare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Caroline Morris

caroline.morris37@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

09 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£19.35 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

A0430-26-0003

Job locations

Trinity Medical Centre

Thornhill Street

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 1PG


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