Pilgrims Way Surgery

Health Care Assistant (HCA)

The closing date is 24 September 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at our established and busy practice for an experienced Part Time, approx. 2 days per week and possibly a Monday and Tuesday, Health Care Assistant to join our team at Pilgrims Way Surgery.

The role will provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as provide nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team.

Main duties of the job

Phlebotomy is essential.

The role can include other HCA patient tasks such as ECG, ABPM, wound care depending on training.

HCA job is to deliver basic patient care recover, monitoring conditions of patients, screening and health prevention activities. A HCA works collaboratively with general practitioners to provide assessment, treatment, education, and care to all kinds of patients, ranging from infants to elderly people.

  • Assessing and providing care to patients with uncomplicated wounds.
  • Taking urine and blood samples
  • Performing routine procedures like BP, Height and Weight, treating wounds, and applying or removing dressings is desirable.
  • Providing advice or offering specialist information in areas like blood pressure, heart conditions, giving up smoking, weight control.
  • Administering injections.
  • Restocking and maintaining consulting and clinical areas.
  • Taking accurate and comprehensible notes regarding patients consultations and treatments.
  • Updating details about patients and their treatments in the clinical computer system.

About us

We are looking for an HCA to join our friendly practice on a permanent basis.

You will work as part of Pilgrims Way surgery team- made up of two GP partners, One Salaried GP, One Paramedic and One Physician Associate, Two Practice Nurses, One Health Care Assistant and Administrational Staff.

We are a medical training practice and you will also work alongside ST1s ST3s and medical students.

Details

Date posted

24 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A5072-25-0001

Job locations

Pilgrims Way

Dartford

Kent

DA1 1QY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Phlebotomy is essential.

The role can include other HCA patient tasks such as ECG, ABPM, wound care depending on training.

HCA job is to deliver basic patient care recover, monitoring conditions of patients, screening and health prevention activities. A HCA works collaboratively with general practitioners to provide assessment, treatment, education, and care to all kinds of patients, ranging from infants to elderly people.

  • Assessing and providing care to patients with uncomplicated wounds.
  • Taking urine and blood samples
  • Performing routine procedures like BP, Height and Weight, treating wounds, and applying or removing dressings is desirable.
  • Providing advice or offering specialist information in areas like blood pressure, heart conditions, giving up smoking, weight control.
  • Administering injections.
  • Restocking and maintaining consulting and clinical areas.
  • Taking accurate and comprehensible notes regarding patients consultations and treatments.
  • Updating details about patients and their treatments in the clinical computer system.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Phlebotomy is essential.

The role can include other HCA patient tasks such as ECG, ABPM, wound care depending on training.

HCA job is to deliver basic patient care recover, monitoring conditions of patients, screening and health prevention activities. A HCA works collaboratively with general practitioners to provide assessment, treatment, education, and care to all kinds of patients, ranging from infants to elderly people.

  • Assessing and providing care to patients with uncomplicated wounds.
  • Taking urine and blood samples
  • Performing routine procedures like BP, Height and Weight, treating wounds, and applying or removing dressings is desirable.
  • Providing advice or offering specialist information in areas like blood pressure, heart conditions, giving up smoking, weight control.
  • Administering injections.
  • Restocking and maintaining consulting and clinical areas.
  • Taking accurate and comprehensible notes regarding patients consultations and treatments.
  • Updating details about patients and their treatments in the clinical computer system.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Essential GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care Phlebotomy trained

Desirable

  • Desirable Experience in Immunisations, INR, ECGs and Wound Management Use of clinical IT systems Knowledge of Information Governance and Caldicott Principles Understanding of Clinical Governance Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information Excellent interpersonal skills and time management
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Essential GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care Phlebotomy trained

Desirable

  • Desirable Experience in Immunisations, INR, ECGs and Wound Management Use of clinical IT systems Knowledge of Information Governance and Caldicott Principles Understanding of Clinical Governance Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information Excellent interpersonal skills and time 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.

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

Pilgrims Way Surgery

Address

Pilgrims Way

Dartford

Kent

DA1 1QY


Employer's website

https://www.pilgrimswaysurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Pilgrims Way Surgery

Address

Pilgrims Way

Dartford

Kent

DA1 1QY


Employer's website

https://www.pilgrimswaysurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Practice Manager

sarah nevard

s.nevard@nhs.net

01322279881

Details

Date posted

24 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A5072-25-0001

Job locations

Pilgrims Way

Dartford

Kent

DA1 1QY


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