Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

HealthCare Assistant

The closing date is 27 October 2025

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team at Creswell and Langwith Medical Centre.

We are looking to recruit a motivated & enthusiastic qualified Health Care Assistant (HCA) with experience in working in General Practice, who can demonstrate excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills and work autonomously.

The successful candidate will be working alongside the nursing and medical team offering a variety of healthcare services to our patients, including phlebotomy, simple wound care, suture removal, management of long-term conditions, ECGs, vaccinations and injections.

Please refer to the Job description and personal specification for further details

Main duties of the job

  • Phlebotomy
  • Wound management.
  • Management of long-term conditions.
  • Health screening & measurements including bp, weight, height.
  • ECG's
  • Pre Diabetes education & Support in self-management
  • Administer vaccinations

About us

We are a 2 site practice. Our main practice is in Creswell, with a branch practice in Langwith; both are rural villages situated on the borders of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

We work in collaboratively with Hardwick and Bolsover Primary Care Network, as well as our service provider, Derbyshire Community Health Service, to deliver high-quality community healthcare services. We are a GP Registrar Training Practice and serve a patient list size of 5,776 and have attained level 3 accreditation in research studies.

Our experienced team includes one Clinical Lead, a Practice Manager, a Lead Nurse, 5 General Practitioners, 1 Advanced Clinical Practitioner, 2 Practice Nurses, and one Healthcare Assistant, all supported by our dedicated reception and administration staff.

We are a GP Registrar Training Practice, serving a patient list size of 5,776, and hold Research Level 3 Accreditation.

Details

Date posted

13 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

842-SCS-5932-25-A

Job locations

Creswell and Langwith Medical Centre

Welbeck Street

Creswell

S804HA


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Phlebotomy
  • Wound management.
  • Management of long-term conditions.
  • Health screening & measurements including bp, weight, height.
  • ECG's
  • Pre Diabetes education & Support in self-management
  • Administer vaccinations

For full details, please refer to the Job description and Personal Specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Phlebotomy
  • Wound management.
  • Management of long-term conditions.
  • Health screening & measurements including bp, weight, height.
  • ECG's
  • Pre Diabetes education & Support in self-management
  • Administer vaccinations

For full details, please refer to the Job description and Personal Specification

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • NVQ Level 2 Qualification in Healthcare
  • Years of Experience
  • Qualification/Experience in Long term Chronic Disease Management

Desirable

  • Experience in Systm1
  • IT Skills

Experience and Knowledge Required

Essential

  • Demonstrate organisational skills
  • Meets the essential criteria/competencies set out within the Job Description
  • Experience in working effectively within a practice nursing team

Desirable

  • Evidence of personal development/additional learning
Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • NVQ Level 2 Qualification in Healthcare
  • Years of Experience
  • Qualification/Experience in Long term Chronic Disease Management

Desirable

  • Experience in Systm1
  • IT Skills

Experience and Knowledge Required

Essential

  • Demonstrate organisational skills
  • Meets the essential criteria/competencies set out within the Job Description
  • Experience in working effectively within a practice nursing team

Desirable

  • Evidence of personal development/additional learning

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

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Address

Creswell and Langwith Medical Centre

Welbeck Street

Creswell

S804HA


Employer's website

http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Address

Creswell and Langwith Medical Centre

Welbeck Street

Creswell

S804HA


Employer's website

http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Practice Nurse

Emma Shortland

e.shortland@nhs.net

01909721206

Details

Date posted

13 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

842-SCS-5932-25-A

Job locations

Creswell and Langwith Medical Centre

Welbeck Street

Creswell

S804HA


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