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Well Close Medical Group

Health Care Assistant

The closing date is 09 March 2026

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Job summary

We are looking for a fully qualified healthcare assistant with experience of working in General Practice, who is caring and compassionate and works well as part of a team.

This is a full time permanent position.

Main duties of the job

Our healthcare assistants are part of a larger team and should be able to competently perform venipuncture, long term condition reviews, blood pressure monitoring, general observations, injections such as B12 and influenza along with chaperoning when required.

Only applicants who meet the personal spec criteria will be considered. Please note this is NOT a trainee post.

About us

Well Close Medical Group is one of two practices who formed Lindisfarne Health. We have a patient list size of approx 9500 patients and are due to relocate into the New Hospital in Berwick once complete.

Details

Date posted

24 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A5020-26-0002

Job locations

Well Close Medical Group

Well Close Square

Berwick-upon-tweed

TD15 1LL


Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Healthcare assistant, you must be competent in the following:

Venipuncture

Long Term Condition Observations

Hypertension Checks

BP readings

Injections such as B12 and Flu

Chaperoning

Patient Health Checks

any other tasks suitable for HCA

This is a permanent full time role for an experienced health care assistant. The successful candidate must have previous experience in phlebotomy, long term condition observations and worked in general practice. System One knowledge would be advantageous.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Healthcare assistant, you must be competent in the following:

Venipuncture

Long Term Condition Observations

Hypertension Checks

BP readings

Injections such as B12 and Flu

Chaperoning

Patient Health Checks

any other tasks suitable for HCA

This is a permanent full time role for an experienced health care assistant. The successful candidate must have previous experience in phlebotomy, long term condition observations and worked in general practice. System One knowledge would be advantageous.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experienced / Qualified Health Care Assistant
  • Qualified in Venepuncture

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of performing Hypertension Checks & NHS Health Checks
  • Excellent IT skills
  • Ability to provide quality patient centered care as part of a team
  • excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Desirable

  • System One knowledge
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experienced / Qualified Health Care Assistant
  • Qualified in Venepuncture

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of performing Hypertension Checks & NHS Health Checks
  • Excellent IT skills
  • Ability to provide quality patient centered care as part of a team
  • excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Desirable

  • System One knowledge

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

Well Close Medical Group

Address

Well Close Medical Group

Well Close Square

Berwick-upon-tweed

TD15 1LL


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Well Close Medical Group

Address

Well Close Medical Group

Well Close Square

Berwick-upon-tweed

TD15 1LL


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Managing Partner

Hilary Murray-Brown

hilary.murray-brown@nhs.net

01289333240

Details

Date posted

24 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A5020-26-0002

Job locations

Well Close Medical Group

Well Close Square

Berwick-upon-tweed

TD15 1LL


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