Whinfield Medical Practice

Healthcare Assistant

The closing date is 25 July 2025

Job summary

Whinfield Medical Practice are looking for a part time Healthcare Assistant (30.5 hours) to join our patient focused and multi skilled nursing team:

Working Hours 30.5 hours per week worked over 4 days

The post holder is expected to contribute to Enhanced Access cover:

Monday 8am - 4pm

Tuesday 8am- 4pm

Wednesday 7.30am - 4pm

Friday 8am - 4pm

Interviews will be held on Friday 15th August

Previous working experience as a Healthcare Assistant is essential. Knowledge of SystmOne is desirable.

The ability to work independently and prioritise your workload is required. Good interpersonal communication and organisational skills are essential.

Main duties of the job

Clinical responsibilities

  • Perform New patient and NHS health checks
  • ECG recording
  • Phlebotomy
  • Chaperoning duties
  • Manage and prepare laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses for transportation to the hospital for microbiology path lab reporting
  • Equipment re-stocking and stock rotation in all consulting rooms
  • Prepare and maintain your own working environment and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions
  • Assist GPs during the performance of minor operations
  • Assist in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
  • Undertake specific clinical activities B12 injections
  • Record blood pressure readings, alert a clinician to any that may be out of range

Administrative and professional responsibilities

  • Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team
  • Input accurate and coded consultation details into the patient electronic health record
  • Ensure all pop up QOF items are actioned accurately within Ardens templates reporting any problems to the Practice Manager
  • Attend and participate in practice/nurse meetings as required
  • To assist in seasonal and special projects as requested
  • Complete all mandatory training applicable to own role

About us

Whinfield Medical Practice is a 8 Doctor, 3 ANP, 2 GP trainee surgery .

We are a large busy practice within over 12000 patients and 8 GPs .

Open 5 days per week with two early mornings

Details

Date posted

08 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1488-25-0002

Job locations

Whinbush Way

Darlington

County Durham

DL1 3RT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

* To assist medical personnel in the care of practice patients to include venepuncture, screening and investigatory procedures. The post will also include some administrative duties.

* act as a focal point of communication between patients, doctors, nurses and other members of the primary health care team

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Urinalysis
  • Phlebotomy
  • ECGs
  • Weight and height recording
  • Chaperoning
  • Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses
  • Restocking/maintenance of equipment
  • Restocking and maintenance of clinical areas and consulting rooms
  • Record smoking status and brief intervention
  • Blood pressure checks

Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

* To assist medical personnel in the care of practice patients to include venepuncture, screening and investigatory procedures. The post will also include some administrative duties.

* act as a focal point of communication between patients, doctors, nurses and other members of the primary health care team

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Urinalysis
  • Phlebotomy
  • ECGs
  • Weight and height recording
  • Chaperoning
  • Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses
  • Restocking/maintenance of equipment
  • Restocking and maintenance of clinical areas and consulting rooms
  • Record smoking status and brief intervention
  • Blood pressure checks

Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Experience in venepuncture.
  • Blood pressure monitoring
  • Ability to record accurate clinical notes.
  • Excellent communication skills - written and oral.
  • Effective time management - planning and organising.
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure.
  • Polite and confident.
  • Flexible and cooperative.
  • Motivated.
  • High levels of integrity and loyalty.
  • Ability to work under pressure and in stressful situations.
  • Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient.

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of a relevant qualification in venepuncture.
  • Level 2 English and Maths (equivalent to GCSE grade C or above).
  • Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in primary care
  • Experience of working in a GP practice
  • SystmOne Knowledge
Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Experience in venepuncture.
  • Blood pressure monitoring
  • Ability to record accurate clinical notes.
  • Excellent communication skills - written and oral.
  • Effective time management - planning and organising.
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure.
  • Polite and confident.
  • Flexible and cooperative.
  • Motivated.
  • High levels of integrity and loyalty.
  • Ability to work under pressure and in stressful situations.
  • Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient.

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of a relevant qualification in venepuncture.
  • Level 2 English and Maths (equivalent to GCSE grade C or above).
  • Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in primary care
  • Experience of working in a GP practice
  • SystmOne Knowledge

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

Whinfield Medical Practice

Address

Whinbush Way

Darlington

County Durham

DL1 3RT


Employer's website

https://www.whinfieldsurgery.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Whinfield Medical Practice

Address

Whinbush Way

Darlington

County Durham

DL1 3RT


Employer's website

https://www.whinfieldsurgery.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Jane Lincoln

janelincoln@nhs.net

01325481321

Details

Date posted

08 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1488-25-0002

Job locations

Whinbush Way

Darlington

County Durham

DL1 3RT


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