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The Limes Medical Centre

Healthcare assistant

The closing date is 01 August 2025

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Job summary

Are you a compassionate and enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant looking to join a supportive and progressive general practice team? We are looking for a motivated HCA to join our large, friendly nursing team, working across four of our GP surgery sites.

Whether you're looking for full-time hours or part-time flexibility, we can offer a working pattern to suit you. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in general practice, or from another healthcare setting, who is keen to grow and develop within a welcoming environment.

Youll be working in a team that values quality care, teamwork and professional development. If you want to make a difference to patients while being supported in your career, wed love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As an HCA within our practice, youll support the nursing team in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. Your role will include:

  • Taking basic observations (BP, pulse, temperature, etc.)
  • Wound care and dressings
  • B12 and other intramuscular injections
  • NHS Health Checks and health promotion
  • General clinical admin and support to the wider team

Youll need to be confident using IT systems to record notes and navigate patient records experience with System One is helpful but not essential. Training will be provided where needed.

About us

We are a friendly and forward-thinking general practice working across four sites. Our nursing team is large, supportive and made up of experienced professionals who work closely together to deliver excellent care to our patients.

Teamwork is at the heart of what we do we support each other, share knowledge and actively encourage learning and development. We believe in helping our staff grow, and well work with you to support your career goals.

Were an IT-literate practice, using System One, with a strong administrative and clinical support structure. The working environment is inclusive, caring and flexible, with a genuine focus on staff wellbeing.

Details

Date posted

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience To be discussed upon job offer

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A3533-25-0001

Job locations

The Limes Medical Centre

The Plain

Epping

Essex

CM16 6TL


The Surgery

Thrifts Mead

Theydon Bois

Epping

Essex

CM167NF


The Limes Medical Centre

67 Wheelers Farm Gardens

North Weald

Epping

Essex

CM166HZ


Waltham Abbey Health Centre

Waltham Abbey

EN9 1NP


Job description

Job responsibilities

This job will be across all four sites of the surgery and travel between sites will be involoved.

Clinical Duties:

  • Carry out basic clinical observations (e.g. BP, pulse, height/weight, temperature)
  • Perform NHS Health Checks and promote healthy lifestyle advice
  • Undertake wound care and dressings under direction of nursing staff
  • Administer B12 and other intramuscular injections/ vaccines as per protocol and training
  • Assist with chronic disease monitoring (e.g. blood pressure checks, urine testing)
  • Perform ECGs
  • Support the vaccination programme (e.g. flu clinics), depending on experience

Administrative Duties:

  • Record patient information accurately on the clinical system (System One)
  • Maintain clinical stock levels across sites
  • Communicate with patients via telephone or in person, in a professional manner
  • Liaise with the wider practice team to ensure coordinated patient care

Job description

Job responsibilities

This job will be across all four sites of the surgery and travel between sites will be involoved.

Clinical Duties:

  • Carry out basic clinical observations (e.g. BP, pulse, height/weight, temperature)
  • Perform NHS Health Checks and promote healthy lifestyle advice
  • Undertake wound care and dressings under direction of nursing staff
  • Administer B12 and other intramuscular injections/ vaccines as per protocol and training
  • Assist with chronic disease monitoring (e.g. blood pressure checks, urine testing)
  • Perform ECGs
  • Support the vaccination programme (e.g. flu clinics), depending on experience

Administrative Duties:

  • Record patient information accurately on the clinical system (System One)
  • Maintain clinical stock levels across sites
  • Communicate with patients via telephone or in person, in a professional manner
  • Liaise with the wider practice team to ensure coordinated patient care

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

  • NVQ level 3
  • Infection control Training

Experience

Essential

  • Full UK driving licence
  • Right to work in the UK
  • Experience in either primary or secondary care

Desirable

  • Experience of taking patient observations
  • Experience of doing ECG's
  • Experience of wound care
  • Experience of giving injection
  • Experience of long term condition management
Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

  • NVQ level 3
  • Infection control Training

Experience

Essential

  • Full UK driving licence
  • Right to work in the UK
  • Experience in either primary or secondary care

Desirable

  • Experience of taking patient observations
  • Experience of doing ECG's
  • Experience of wound care
  • Experience of giving injection
  • Experience of long term condition management

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

The Limes Medical Centre

Address

The Limes Medical Centre

The Plain

Epping

Essex

CM16 6TL


Employer's website

https://www.thelimesmedicalcentre.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Limes Medical Centre

Address

The Limes Medical Centre

The Plain

Epping

Essex

CM16 6TL


Employer's website

https://www.thelimesmedicalcentre.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead nurse

Charlotte Thornton-Allen

Charlotte.thornton6@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience To be discussed upon job offer

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A3533-25-0001

Job locations

The Limes Medical Centre

The Plain

Epping

Essex

CM16 6TL


The Surgery

Thrifts Mead

Theydon Bois

Epping

Essex

CM167NF


The Limes Medical Centre

67 Wheelers Farm Gardens

North Weald

Epping

Essex

CM166HZ


Waltham Abbey Health Centre

Waltham Abbey

EN9 1NP


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