Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative

Enhanced Access Health Care Assistant

The closing date is 17 July 2025

Job summary

Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative provide Enhanced Primary Care Access to patients registered within local GP practices, across North Lancashire and South Cumbria (Barrow, Ulverston, Kendal & Western Dales) The service is available to registered patients during the week and weekends from various community based primary care hubs, strategically placed across the catchment area to provide equity of access.

The service provides patients with access to a GP, a Practice Nurse or HCA via a pre-booked appointment for planned or unscheduled presentations as an extension of their own surgery outside/inside of normal surgery hours.

Main duties of the job

The Enhanced Access Primary Care HCA will work alongside and support the service based primary health care team, delivering high quality health care appropriate to the needs of the local population. You will be supervised by all members of the nursing team, working within agreed protocols.

About us

Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative is the GP Federation in Morecambe Bay, providing services across South Cumbria and North Lancashire. We are a friendly team of highly-adaptable individuals, working in a fast-paced environment. We are committed to providing high-quality services and to our team's professional development.

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14.72 an hour Enhancements for Saturdays & Sundays

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

B0160-25-0048

Job locations

Alfred Barrow Health Centre

Duke Street

Barrow in Furness

Cumbria

LA14 2LB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Main /Clinical Duties

New registration health checks

Height /weight/body mass index assessments

Basic medical history

Health Promotion including advice on diet, exercise, smoking cessation Sexual Health advice.

Cytology Screening advice

Breast awareness advice

Smoking cessation sessions as intermediary advisor

Blood pressure monitoring

Venepuncture

Assist with routine screening of all asthma, COPD, diabetic and IHD patients

Assist with Spirometry under supervision of primary care nurses

Urinalysis

ECG recording

Act as chaperone/assist with clinical examination as required

Act as patients advocate promoting patients point of view to others

Maintain accurate records of patient care in electronic format using correct codes

Report changes in condition of patient/areas of concern to relevant member of clinical staff and ensure documented action is taken

To follow relevant protocols, guidelines and best practice, e.g. local protocols, NICE guidance

General Responsibilities

To contribute to safe working environment for all through adherence to health and safety management systems

Correctly handle confidential information in line with your duties, and to actively support information governance policies, processes and systems

Support the services approach to equal opportunities, acting in line with the services equality and diversity policy

To work at all times within boundaries of ones competence, taking personal responsibility to keep abreast of change

To act in a professional manner at all times towards patients and staff

Any other duty as requested

This Job Description is subject to continual review, and any service HCA will be expected to work with the service in delivering continual improvement and amendments to role responsibilities and duties.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main /Clinical Duties

New registration health checks

Height /weight/body mass index assessments

Basic medical history

Health Promotion including advice on diet, exercise, smoking cessation Sexual Health advice.

Cytology Screening advice

Breast awareness advice

Smoking cessation sessions as intermediary advisor

Blood pressure monitoring

Venepuncture

Assist with routine screening of all asthma, COPD, diabetic and IHD patients

Assist with Spirometry under supervision of primary care nurses

Urinalysis

ECG recording

Act as chaperone/assist with clinical examination as required

Act as patients advocate promoting patients point of view to others

Maintain accurate records of patient care in electronic format using correct codes

Report changes in condition of patient/areas of concern to relevant member of clinical staff and ensure documented action is taken

To follow relevant protocols, guidelines and best practice, e.g. local protocols, NICE guidance

General Responsibilities

To contribute to safe working environment for all through adherence to health and safety management systems

Correctly handle confidential information in line with your duties, and to actively support information governance policies, processes and systems

Support the services approach to equal opportunities, acting in line with the services equality and diversity policy

To work at all times within boundaries of ones competence, taking personal responsibility to keep abreast of change

To act in a professional manner at all times towards patients and staff

Any other duty as requested

This Job Description is subject to continual review, and any service HCA will be expected to work with the service in delivering continual improvement and amendments to role responsibilities and duties.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • Good team working skills
  • Effective time management skills
  • Ability to work independently following verbal or written instructions
  • Adaptable to change
  • Computer literate
  • Ability to ensure patients are treated with dignity and respect
  • An understanding of requirements of confidentiality
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Able to work on own initiative
  • Ability to work as part of an integrated team
  • Able to work under pressure and remain calm
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Aware of own limitations
  • Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm to develop healthcare nursing skills within sphere of responsibility

Desirable

  • Knowledge of EMIS

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good General Education

Desirable

  • Qualified to NVQ Level 3
  • Qualified in Phlebotomy

Experience

Essential

  • Experience within a Health Care setting

Desirable

  • Experience in GP Practice
Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • Good team working skills
  • Effective time management skills
  • Ability to work independently following verbal or written instructions
  • Adaptable to change
  • Computer literate
  • Ability to ensure patients are treated with dignity and respect
  • An understanding of requirements of confidentiality
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Able to work on own initiative
  • Ability to work as part of an integrated team
  • Able to work under pressure and remain calm
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Aware of own limitations
  • Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm to develop healthcare nursing skills within sphere of responsibility

Desirable

  • Knowledge of EMIS

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good General Education

Desirable

  • Qualified to NVQ Level 3
  • Qualified in Phlebotomy

Experience

Essential

  • Experience within a Health Care setting

Desirable

  • Experience in GP Practice

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

Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative

Address

Alfred Barrow Health Centre

Duke Street

Barrow in Furness

Cumbria

LA14 2LB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative

Address

Alfred Barrow Health Centre

Duke Street

Barrow in Furness

Cumbria

LA14 2LB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Administrator

Kathy Robinson

kathy.robinson5@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14.72 an hour Enhancements for Saturdays & Sundays

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

B0160-25-0048

Job locations

Alfred Barrow Health Centre

Duke Street

Barrow in Furness

Cumbria

LA14 2LB


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