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Winyates Health Centre

Healthcare Assistant - GP Practice

The closing date is 31 October 2025

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Job summary

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic healthcare assistant with a proven clinical background to join our large, busy practice. The successful candidate will have the ability and personal drive to run clinics autonomously alongside Primary Care colleagues. You will possess excellent communication skills, a passion for patient care and the ability to adapt in order to respond to the challenging demands of primary care.

Main duties of the job

  • To carry out a wide range of treatment room duties e.g. wound care, venepuncture, new registration checks, blood pressure checks, ECGs, injections and immunisations, NHS Health Checks
  • Offer appropriate lifestyle advice to patients.
  • To provide general and specific health screening/health promotion to the practice population, with referral to the doctors as necessary, in the areas of annual reviews, screening, Diet, Smoking cessation and other lifestyle factors, as agreed within practice protocols
  • To assist with minor surgery

See full job description attached.

About us

We are a large, well organised GMS practice with an increasing list size of just over 17,500.

  • We are a training practice VTS and medical students.

  • Host Practice for Primary Care Research Network in Redditch

  • Excellent Chronic disease management recall system

  • High QoF Achievers

  • Large supporting team with 5 nurses, 2 HCAs and a Phlebotomist, as well as well coordinated admin team.

  • We use Emis Web and Docman (including EZ Doc)

  • Well established with EPS

  • On-site pharmacy

  • Good sense of humour essential

Details

Date posted

17 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.23 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1313-25-0003

Job locations

Winyates Centre

Redditch

Worcestershire

B98 0NR


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for the delivery of basic practice healthcare assistant services care to the practice population. Supported by senior nurses within the practice, they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring of long-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required.

Job Responsibilities:

Clinical

  • To carry out a wide range of treatment room duties e.g. wound care, venepuncture, blood pressure checks, ECGs, injections and immunisations, NHS health checks
  • To provide general and specific health screening/health promotion to the practice population, with referral to the doctors as necessary, in the areas of annual reviews, screening, diet, Smoking cessation and other lifestyle factors, as agreed within practice protocols
  • To assist with minor surgery
  • To work with due regard for Health and Safety standards within the practice, including infection control procedures
  • To document care given and report back to the Lead Nurse as appropriate

  • To be aware of the relative cost of commonly used items
  • To adhere to Winyates Health Centre/Worcestershire ICB policies and procedures
  • To take an active part in clinical supervision and reflective practice sessions
  • To report any risks to the Lead Nurse
  • To order and maintain stock levels of treatment room items
  • To document clearly all consultations and treatments provided on computer
  • To complete all necessary paperwork and computer entries required for practice administration e.g. prescription claims, patient recall systems, quality and outcomes framework.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for the delivery of basic practice healthcare assistant services care to the practice population. Supported by senior nurses within the practice, they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring of long-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required.

Job Responsibilities:

Clinical

  • To carry out a wide range of treatment room duties e.g. wound care, venepuncture, blood pressure checks, ECGs, injections and immunisations, NHS health checks
  • To provide general and specific health screening/health promotion to the practice population, with referral to the doctors as necessary, in the areas of annual reviews, screening, diet, Smoking cessation and other lifestyle factors, as agreed within practice protocols
  • To assist with minor surgery
  • To work with due regard for Health and Safety standards within the practice, including infection control procedures
  • To document care given and report back to the Lead Nurse as appropriate

  • To be aware of the relative cost of commonly used items
  • To adhere to Winyates Health Centre/Worcestershire ICB policies and procedures
  • To take an active part in clinical supervision and reflective practice sessions
  • To report any risks to the Lead Nurse
  • To order and maintain stock levels of treatment room items
  • To document clearly all consultations and treatments provided on computer
  • To complete all necessary paperwork and computer entries required for practice administration e.g. prescription claims, patient recall systems, quality and outcomes framework.

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a GP practice

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ in healthcare

Desirable

  • Qualified in treatment room duties
  • Care Certificate
Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a GP practice

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ in healthcare

Desirable

  • Qualified in treatment room duties
  • Care Certificate

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

Winyates Health Centre

Address

Winyates Centre

Redditch

Worcestershire

B98 0NR


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Winyates Health Centre

Address

Winyates Centre

Redditch

Worcestershire

B98 0NR


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Claire Newell

cgould@nhs.net

01527513888

Details

Date posted

17 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.23 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1313-25-0003

Job locations

Winyates Centre

Redditch

Worcestershire

B98 0NR


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