GP Surgery Healthcare Assistant / Nursing Associate

Job summary

New Dover Road Surgery has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and compassionate Healthcare Assistant HCA or Nursing Associate to join our friendly, supportive general practice team for 28 hours per week.

The successful candidate will work closely with our GPs, Practice Nurses, and wider multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality patient care. We are seeking someone who is dedicated, professional, and enthusiastic about working in primary care.

If you believe you meet the requirements of this role,we encourage you to apply.

Main duties of the job

Duties will depend on experience,training and scope of practice, but may include

Clinical Responsibilities

Phlebotomy

Blood pressure monitoring

ECG recording

NHS Health Checks

Height, weight,BMI and lifestyle measurements

Wound care and dressings

Smoking cessation support

Urinalysis and specimen handling

Chaperoning clinicians

New patient health checks

Assistingwith chronic disease reviews (within competence)

Immunisation support and administration (for qualified Nursing Associates or trained HCAs

Assisting with minor surgery clinics

Maintaining infection prevention and control standards

Ensuring clinical rooms and equipment are compliant with CQC requirements

Administrative Responsibilities

Accurate clinical record-keeping on EMIS

Supporting audits and quality improvement projects

Managing assigned tasks and recalls

Supporting patient education and signposting

Participating in practice meetings,training and mandatory updates

Professional Responsibilities

Working in line with practice policies and procedures

Upholding safeguarding responsibilities

Maintaining professional competency

Demonstrating a patient centred, compassionate approach

Working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team

About us

New Dover Road Surgery is located close to the city centre of Canterbury in Kent. We are a well established 6 GP partner practice serving a registered population of around 11,000 patients.

We pride ourselves on being a friendly, supportive, and highly interactive team. Our workforce includes:

• GP Partners and Salaried GPs
• Nursing Team Practice Nurses, Nurse Associates, and Healthcare Assistants
• Care Coordinators
• Administrative and Reception Teams

We work closely with the Canterbury South Primary Care Network PCNto deliver enhanced and integrated care for our local community. As a practice, we also provide a range of full primary care services, ensuring accessible, compassionate, and high quality healthcare for all our patients.

Our team is committed to working collaboratively, supporting one another, and maintaining a welcoming environment for both patients and staff.