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Healthcare Assistant

The closing date is 06 July 2025

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Job summary

Health Care Assistant

An opportunity has become available for a Health Care Assistant at Sothall Medical Centre.

The position is for between 20-37.5 hours per week. This is flexible for the right candidate and will be discussed during the interview process.

We are looking for a reliable, enthusiastic and motivated Health Care Assistant to work with this forward thinking service, which provides excellent care and has a passion for improving health outcomes for patients.

Working as a vital part of the practice team, the healthcare assistant will assist the clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be a Health Care Assistant who, as a minimum, is trained or is able to be trained in venepuncture, BP checks, flu vaccines and simple wound care and training for these tasks can be provided if necessary.

In your role as HCA you will benefit from our nurse group meetings and regular educational meetings to support your learning and development. On appointment you will have a short induction into the service and support will always be available when needed from our Clinical Nurse Lead.

About us

Primary Care Sheffield (PCS) is a GP-led organisation. Our shareholders are 75 GP practices in Sheffield covering over half a million patients. As well as providing a unified voice for general practice in the city, we play an active role both within our Accountable Care Partnership (ACP) and the wider South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System (ICS).

Details

Date posted

23 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,874.98 to £24,671.79 a year Per Annum - FTE equivalent

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A3466-25-0044

Job locations

Primary Care Sheffield Ltd

28 Kenwood Park Road

Sheffield

S7 1NF


Sothall Medical Centre

24 Eckington Road

Beighton

Sheffield

S20 1HQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY: Working as a vital part of the practice team, the healthcare assistant will assist the clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Phlebotomy

Health Checks

Basic Wound Care

Ear irrigation

Pre Diabetic checks, including foot checks

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses

B12 injections and flu vaccinations

BP, weight, height checks

Chaperoning duties

Cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment as necessary

Clearing and re-stocking of consulting rooms

Medical consumables stock control and ordering

Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions

Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and wellbeing

Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual

Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted

Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and wellbeing

Escalating clinical and safeguarding concerns appropriately.

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY: Working as a vital part of the practice team, the healthcare assistant will assist the clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Phlebotomy

Health Checks

Basic Wound Care

Ear irrigation

Pre Diabetic checks, including foot checks

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses

B12 injections and flu vaccinations

BP, weight, height checks

Chaperoning duties

Cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment as necessary

Clearing and re-stocking of consulting rooms

Medical consumables stock control and ordering

Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions

Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and wellbeing

Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual

Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted

Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and wellbeing

Escalating clinical and safeguarding concerns appropriately.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ III or relevant equivalent training, knowledge and experience in a Health Care Assistant profession.
  • Phlebotomy training.

Desirable

  • Wound management
  • Spirometry
  • Vaccination training

Experience

Essential

  • Working with people including those from different cultures and backgrounds.
  • Taking bloods

Desirable

  • General practice experience
  • Experience of undertaking audit
  • Blood pressure

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work unsupervised
  • Ability to use initiative and work independently
  • Competent to undertake Administration tasks

Desirable

  • Wound care dressing and removal of sutures/clips
  • Urinalysis
  • Smoking cessation advice
  • Ear syringe
  • Nursing observations and measurements

Other

Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Committed to providing patient centred care
  • Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Self-motivated
  • Willingness to develop and learn new skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ III or relevant equivalent training, knowledge and experience in a Health Care Assistant profession.
  • Phlebotomy training.

Desirable

  • Wound management
  • Spirometry
  • Vaccination training

Experience

Essential

  • Working with people including those from different cultures and backgrounds.
  • Taking bloods

Desirable

  • General practice experience
  • Experience of undertaking audit
  • Blood pressure

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work unsupervised
  • Ability to use initiative and work independently
  • Competent to undertake Administration tasks

Desirable

  • Wound care dressing and removal of sutures/clips
  • Urinalysis
  • Smoking cessation advice
  • Ear syringe
  • Nursing observations and measurements

Other

Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Committed to providing patient centred care
  • Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Self-motivated
  • Willingness to develop and learn new skills

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

Primary Care Sheffield

Address

Primary Care Sheffield Ltd

28 Kenwood Park Road

Sheffield

S7 1NF


Employer's website

http://www.primarycaresheffield.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Sheffield

Address

Primary Care Sheffield Ltd

28 Kenwood Park Road

Sheffield

S7 1NF


Employer's website

http://www.primarycaresheffield.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Keeley Goodall

keeley.goodall@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

23 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,874.98 to £24,671.79 a year Per Annum - FTE equivalent

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A3466-25-0044

Job locations

Primary Care Sheffield Ltd

28 Kenwood Park Road

Sheffield

S7 1NF


Sothall Medical Centre

24 Eckington Road

Beighton

Sheffield

S20 1HQ


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