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Newington Road Surgery

Healthcare Assistant

The closing date is 31 August 2025

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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)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Manager

Michaela Sheedy

michaela.sheedy@nhs.net

07469972033

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


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