Lea Wharf Medical

Practice HCA

The closing date is 30 May 2026

Job summary

Working under the direct supervision of the Lead Practitioner Nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the Health Care Assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

hours- mon,tue,thur,fri 8am-18:30

Main duties of the job

This role involves a variety of important responsibilities, some key duties are as follows;

New patient health checks

Minor Op/ Coil booking and administration

ECG recording

Spirometry

Home Visits

Blood pressure checks

Dressing changes

Dementia screening

Health checks

Carers checks

Administer vaccines as appropriate and where fully trained in line with practice protocol

Clinical administration at the request of the GPs or team leaders

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPsnurses

Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment

Data entry to accurately reflect all patient contact on the clinical software

Stocking all rooms and ordering of all sundries and clinical equipment

Working to protocol

The role of Healthcare Assistant will demand a high level of clinical administration to support the GP and Nurse team within the practice. This should be managed electronically in line with protocols and risk should be managed and identified as stringently as any other within the practice. As a new HCA, you will be required to hold the Care Certificate which was first introduced in 2015 after the Cavendish Review identified the need to ensure that all care staff had a standardised approach to their training.

About us

Lea Wharf Medical is committed to delivering high-quality patient care through continuous improvement, strong clinical governance, and a collaborative multidisciplinary team approach.

Details

Date posted

09 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A5895-26-0006

Job locations

17 Bircherley Green

Hertford

SG14 1BN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Working under the direct supervision of the Lead Practitioner Nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the Health Care Assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

This role involves a variety of important responsibilities, some key duties are as follows;

New patient health checks

Minor Op/ Coil booking and administration

ECG recording

Spirometry

Home Visits

Blood pressure checks

Dressing changes

Dementia screening

Health checks

Carers checks

Administer vaccines as appropriate and where fully trained in line with practice protocol

Clinical administration at the request of the GPs or team leaders

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses

Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment

Data entry to accurately reflect all patient contact on the clinical software

Stocking all rooms and ordering of all sundries and clinical equipment

Working to protocol

The role of Healthcare Assistant will demand a high level of clinical administration to support the GP and Nurse team within the practice. This should be managed electronically in line with protocols and risk should be managed and identified as stringently as any other within the practice. As a new HCA, you will be required to hold the Care Certificate which was first introduced in 2015 after the Cavendish Review identified the need to ensure that all care staff had a standardised approach to their training.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working under the direct supervision of the Lead Practitioner Nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the Health Care Assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

This role involves a variety of important responsibilities, some key duties are as follows;

New patient health checks

Minor Op/ Coil booking and administration

ECG recording

Spirometry

Home Visits

Blood pressure checks

Dressing changes

Dementia screening

Health checks

Carers checks

Administer vaccines as appropriate and where fully trained in line with practice protocol

Clinical administration at the request of the GPs or team leaders

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses

Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment

Data entry to accurately reflect all patient contact on the clinical software

Stocking all rooms and ordering of all sundries and clinical equipment

Working to protocol

The role of Healthcare Assistant will demand a high level of clinical administration to support the GP and Nurse team within the practice. This should be managed electronically in line with protocols and risk should be managed and identified as stringently as any other within the practice. As a new HCA, you will be required to hold the Care Certificate which was first introduced in 2015 after the Cavendish Review identified the need to ensure that all care staff had a standardised approach to their training.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience:
  • HCA: 1 year (preferred)

Desirable

  • Experience:
  • HCA: 1 year (preferred)
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience:
  • HCA: 1 year (preferred)

Desirable

  • Experience:
  • HCA: 1 year (preferred)

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

Lea Wharf Medical

Address

17 Bircherley Green

Hertford

SG14 1BN


Employer's website

https://www.leawharfmedical.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lea Wharf Medical

Address

17 Bircherley Green

Hertford

SG14 1BN


Employer's website

https://www.leawharfmedical.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

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Details

Date posted

09 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A5895-26-0006

Job locations

17 Bircherley Green

Hertford

SG14 1BN


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