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New Pond Row Surgery

Healthcare Assistant

The closing date is 05 November 2025

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Job summary

We are looking to employ an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly clinical team. The post holder is responsible for assisting the clinical team, ensuring the delivery of safe and effective healthcare services to the whole practice population

Main duties of the job

  • Support the Practice Nurse with health promotion and chronic disease management clinics.
  • Perform baseline clinical observations: blood pressure, pulse, temperature, pulse oximetry, BMI checks.
  • Review Anima submissions and book appropriate nursing/HCA appointments.
  • Manage and file clinical documentation (e.g. T2D bloods/urines, Docman, AccuRx).
  • Coordinate and manage baby immunisation appointments.
  • Facilitate and advise on routine and 24-hour BP monitoring.
  • Undertake wound care, dressings, suture/clip removal, and other clinical tasks.
  • Carry out venepuncture, ECGs, COPD 6 testing, and administer vaccinations (flu, shingles, pneumococcal, B12).
  • Deliver NHS Health Checks, smoking cessation clinics, and learning disability health checks.
  • Conduct diabetes screening including foot checks.
  • Act as Pre-Diabetes Lead: review results, contact patients, and manage follow-up.
  • Act as AliveCor Lead: coach patients on device use and manage equipment loans.
  • Ensure specimens are recorded and prepared for transport.
  • Provide support during minor operations.
  • Maintain clinical room readiness: stock levels, fridge cleaning, waste disposal

    • About us

    We pride ourselves on being a close-knit, supportive, and forward-thinking team. Our practice is known for its friendly atmosphere, collaborative spirit, and commitment to delivering outstanding patient care.

    Our clinical and administrative teams work hand-in-hand to ensure a smooth, efficient, and compassionate service for our patients. We value open communication, mutual respect, and continuous learning.

    Details

    Date posted

    23 October 2025

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    Depending on experience

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Part-time

    Reference number

    A1506-25-0006

    Job locations

    35 South Street

    Lancing

    West Sussex

    BN15 8AN


    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    • Supporting the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
    • Supporting the practice nurse with the management of Chronic Disease clinics
    • Carrying out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, calculating & recording average readings from DOCMAN & AccuRx, making appointments as needed
    • Reviewing Anima submissions and making nursing / HCA appointments as needed
    • Filing T2D bloods / urines
    • Managing the electronic documentation relating to Baby Immunisations, including the booking and rebooking of appointments.
    • Reviewing communications in Docman and booking appropriate nursing appointments as needed (e.g. travel)
    • Facilitating routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
    • Undertaking Wound Care, Dressings and other clinical tasks as required
    • Undertaking Suture/Clips removal
    • Carrying out BMI checks as directed
    • Undertaking annual Patient Health Checks
    • Acting as a chaperone as required
    • Undertaking venepuncture
    • Administering flu vaccinations
    • Carrying out COPD 6 testing when requested by a Nurse or GP
    • Carrying out ECGs as requested
    • Carrying out Shingles, Pneumococcal and B12 injections
    • Carrying out NHS Health Checks
    • Carrying out Smoking Cessation clinics, liaise with and advise patients on stop-smoking medications
    • Carrying out learning disability health checks
    • Carrying out Diabetes screening to include foot checks
    • Acting as Pre-Diabetes Lead, reviewing & filing test results, telephoning newly diagnosed and current patients
    • Acting as Alivecor Lead, coaching patients how to use the device and managing the loan / return of devices
    • Ensuring specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
    • Providing support during minor operations as required
    • Ensuring all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
    • Ensuring fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance
    • Ensuring clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    • Supporting the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
    • Supporting the practice nurse with the management of Chronic Disease clinics
    • Carrying out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, calculating & recording average readings from DOCMAN & AccuRx, making appointments as needed
    • Reviewing Anima submissions and making nursing / HCA appointments as needed
    • Filing T2D bloods / urines
    • Managing the electronic documentation relating to Baby Immunisations, including the booking and rebooking of appointments.
    • Reviewing communications in Docman and booking appropriate nursing appointments as needed (e.g. travel)
    • Facilitating routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
    • Undertaking Wound Care, Dressings and other clinical tasks as required
    • Undertaking Suture/Clips removal
    • Carrying out BMI checks as directed
    • Undertaking annual Patient Health Checks
    • Acting as a chaperone as required
    • Undertaking venepuncture
    • Administering flu vaccinations
    • Carrying out COPD 6 testing when requested by a Nurse or GP
    • Carrying out ECGs as requested
    • Carrying out Shingles, Pneumococcal and B12 injections
    • Carrying out NHS Health Checks
    • Carrying out Smoking Cessation clinics, liaise with and advise patients on stop-smoking medications
    • Carrying out learning disability health checks
    • Carrying out Diabetes screening to include foot checks
    • Acting as Pre-Diabetes Lead, reviewing & filing test results, telephoning newly diagnosed and current patients
    • Acting as Alivecor Lead, coaching patients how to use the device and managing the loan / return of devices
    • Ensuring specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
    • Providing support during minor operations as required
    • Ensuring all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
    • Ensuring fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance
    • Ensuring clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Phlebotomy Certificate
    • Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent level

    Desirable

    • Ear Syringing Certificate
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Phlebotomy Certificate
    • Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent level

    Desirable

    • Ear Syringing 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.

    UK Registration

    Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

    Additional information

    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.

    UK Registration

    Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

    Employer details

    Employer name

    New Pond Row Surgery

    Address

    35 South Street

    Lancing

    West Sussex

    BN15 8AN


    Employer's website

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

    Employer details

    Employer name

    New Pond Row Surgery

    Address

    35 South Street

    Lancing

    West Sussex

    BN15 8AN


    Employer's website

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

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Practice Manager

    Kelly Moulding

    sxicb-wsx.npr.hr@nhs.net

    Details

    Date posted

    23 October 2025

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    Depending on experience

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Part-time

    Reference number

    A1506-25-0006

    Job locations

    35 South Street

    Lancing

    West Sussex

    BN15 8AN


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