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Brookside Group Practice

General Practice Healthcare Associate

The closing date is 16 March 2026

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Healthcare Associate to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team at Brookside Group Practice at 16-20 hours per week.

Previous experience of nursing or working as a Health Care Associate / Assistant in General Practice preferred

If you work at BGP, you will be joining a team of people doing a responsible and respectable job in the community, providing high quality healthcare to people who are sometimes under a lot of emotional or physical strain. This can be demanding. However, this makes our work rewarding and we believe that BGP is a great place to work.

Main duties of the job

Job Summary:

  • to work as a member of the General Practice Team
  • to perform the following tasks safely & efficiently working within agreed protocols.

  • The successful candidate will have previous practical experience of Venepuncture and Blood pressure checks.

  • They will work as part of a team supporting clinicians and patients by carrying out clinical support, infection control, restocking and stock rotation tasks.

    Other tasks could include but not limited to:

    • Suture removal

    • ECGs

    • Spirometry

    • Dressings

About us

The Practice serves approximately 31,000 patients from our 4 surgeries in Earley, Lower Earley, Winnersh and Wilderness Road.

Due to our size, we value communication and teamwork. We operate a strongly relational team structure and endeavour to listen well, encourage ownership and involvement and enable staff to grow in their individual development. We, therefore, spend a lot of time investing in team meetings and communication across the organisation. We are a member of Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group.

We recently won the HSJ (Health Services Journal) Digital Award for our innovative work we've done to refine our triage processes and model of care.

Other key aspects of the Practice include:

Use of Anima to aid triage/consultation

Strong IT and systems including Emis Web, Accu-Rx, DXS, ANIMA Documents

Longstanding Training Practice with GP Registrars, Physician Assistants trainees and others

Opportunities for clinical leadership and development

Specialist gynaecological, dermatology and physio services on site

Our own Primary Care Network, serving 31,000 patients

High Achieving QOF and highly successful PCN

Details

Date posted

02 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Depending on expereince

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0481-25-0013

Job locations

Brookside Close

Earley

Reading

RG6 7HG


Job description

Job responsibilities

The HCA has responsibilities to

  • Liaise with other members of the healthcare team as appropriate particularly regarding any concerns regarding patient care

  • Maintain good standards of practice in all areas of work

  • Maintain accurate, contemporaneous & adequate medical records

  • Maintain standards of infection control as per practice policy/guidelines

  • Acknowledge & keep within limitations of HCA role

  • Restock & tidy room at the end of each clinic

Please refer to the attached job description for further information.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The HCA has responsibilities to

  • Liaise with other members of the healthcare team as appropriate particularly regarding any concerns regarding patient care

  • Maintain good standards of practice in all areas of work

  • Maintain accurate, contemporaneous & adequate medical records

  • Maintain standards of infection control as per practice policy/guidelines

  • Acknowledge & keep within limitations of HCA role

  • Restock & tidy room at the end of each clinic

Please refer to the attached job description for further information.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 2 years experience of working with healthcare professionals and or previous experience in the NHS

Desirable

  • Previously worked in a GP surgery

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of education with excellent literacy and numeracy skills

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills, including listening and speaking
  • Strong IT skills
  • Excellent organisation skills
  • Strong observation skills
  • Ability to prioritise, delegate and work to deadlines
  • Effective time management

Desirable

  • EMIS Web

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Motivated & proactive
  • Ability to use initiative & judgement
  • Forward thinker with a solution focused approach
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Able to work in a team but use their own initiative
  • Hold a full UK driving license & have access to a car daily
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 2 years experience of working with healthcare professionals and or previous experience in the NHS

Desirable

  • Previously worked in a GP surgery

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of education with excellent literacy and numeracy skills

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills, including listening and speaking
  • Strong IT skills
  • Excellent organisation skills
  • Strong observation skills
  • Ability to prioritise, delegate and work to deadlines
  • Effective time management

Desirable

  • EMIS Web

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Motivated & proactive
  • Ability to use initiative & judgement
  • Forward thinker with a solution focused approach
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Able to work in a team but use their own initiative
  • Hold a full UK driving license & have access to a car daily

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

Brookside Group Practice

Address

Brookside Close

Earley

Reading

RG6 7HG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Brookside Group Practice

Address

Brookside Close

Earley

Reading

RG6 7HG


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior HR Manager

Amy Stark

bobicb-bw.brookside.hr@nhs.net

01182270571

Details

Date posted

02 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Depending on expereince

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0481-25-0013

Job locations

Brookside Close

Earley

Reading

RG6 7HG


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