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St. Andrew’s Medical Practice

Health Care Assistant

The closing date is 23 September 2025

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Job summary

We are looking for a part-time health care assistant (16 hours per week) to work at our busy general practice.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve face-to-face patient care. Tasks will include venepuncture, blood pressure and pulse measurements, ECGs and lifestyle advice.

About us

We are a large practice (15800 patients) with a large multi-disciplinary team including GPs, ANPs, Paramedics, Nurses, Nursing Associates and Health Care Assistants as well as physiotherapist and pharmacists. You will work as a part of this team providing the best care we possibly can for our patients.

The practice is very busy but also very friendly with approachable clinicians and a great admin team.

Details

Date posted

09 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.65 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2190-25-0003

Job locations

Sensier House

St. Andrew’s Lane

Spennymoor

Durham

DL16 6QA


The Surgery

Oxford Road

Spennymoor

County Durham

DL16 6BQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a qualified Health Care Assistant who can perform venepuncture, BPs and ECGs. Must enjoy being very busy with full clinics. Previous GP experience would be useful but not essential. Previous experience with SystemOne also useful.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a qualified Health Care Assistant who can perform venepuncture, BPs and ECGs. Must enjoy being very busy with full clinics. Previous GP experience would be useful but not essential. Previous experience with SystemOne also useful.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Health Care Assistant with venepuncture/phlebotomy certification.

Desirable

  • Previous GP practice experience.
  • Previous use of System One.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Health Care Assistant with venepuncture/phlebotomy certification.

Desirable

  • Previous GP practice experience.
  • Previous use of System One.

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

St. Andrew’s Medical Practice

Address

Sensier House

St. Andrew’s Lane

Spennymoor

Durham

DL16 6QA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

St. Andrew’s Medical Practice

Address

Sensier House

St. Andrew’s Lane

Spennymoor

Durham

DL16 6QA


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Tracey Martin

traceymartin1@nhs.net

07745565617

Details

Date posted

09 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.65 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2190-25-0003

Job locations

Sensier House

St. Andrew’s Lane

Spennymoor

Durham

DL16 6QA


The Surgery

Oxford Road

Spennymoor

County Durham

DL16 6BQ


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