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Health Care Assistant - Newtown Medical Practice

The closing date is 21 November 2025

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant to join Newtown Medical Practice. We are looking for a Healthcare Assistant to join our team and to work full time alongside our Clinical Team.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Team.

As a Health Care Assistant, you will assist the clinical team to deliver safe, high-quality primary care services to our patients. Ideally the candidate would have some form of Healthcare Assistant experience and have the ability to take blood samples. It would be desirable for you to hold a relevant NVQ level 2 to 3 qualification. Full training will be given.

The surgery is open from 8am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. This is a full time role of 37 hours per week, and we do require the successful candidate to work 5 days per week.

About us

Newtown Medical Practice is based in the bustling market town of Newtown on the beautiful Shropshire Powys border. Being near the Marches border we have the advantage of an attractive rural environment with good links to the national motorway network providing access to both rural hills and coast in one direction and access to the larger urban areas of Shrewsbury, Chester and Birmingham within a reasonable drive time in the other direction.

We are a friendly and supportive practice with 5 partners managing 13,400 patients well used in multi-disciplinary working.

Details

Date posted

04 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Salary Available upon request

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0044-25-0259

Job locations

Newtown Medical Practice

Park Street

Newtown

Powys

SY16 1EF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Work alongside a clinician in the provision of patient care

Undertake patient centred tasks and record details in patient records, measurement of height, weight

Urinalysis

Measurement of blood pressure, temperature and pulse

Peak flow measurements

Spirometry

Recording of ECGs

Venepuncture

Gather data on relevant patient history and health status, others as appropriate

24 hr BP

Diabetic foot assessment

Cleaning equipment and undertaking infection control procedures

Assist with the administration and despatch of pathological specimens

Assist with Minor Procedures

Assist with wound care

Assist with Minor Injuries as appropriate

Assist with ordering drugs and other medical supplies

Assist with the display of health promotion displays and leaflets

Clearing and restocking rooms when necessary

Undertake stitch removal

With suitable qualification administer Influenza and Vitamin B12 Injections

Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being.

Undertake miscellaneous administrative and support tasks, associated with clinical activities.

Undertake and assist in audit

Patient notes summarisation

Stock take

Any other delegated responsibility deemed appropriate to the post

Job description

Job responsibilities

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Work alongside a clinician in the provision of patient care

Undertake patient centred tasks and record details in patient records, measurement of height, weight

Urinalysis

Measurement of blood pressure, temperature and pulse

Peak flow measurements

Spirometry

Recording of ECGs

Venepuncture

Gather data on relevant patient history and health status, others as appropriate

24 hr BP

Diabetic foot assessment

Cleaning equipment and undertaking infection control procedures

Assist with the administration and despatch of pathological specimens

Assist with Minor Procedures

Assist with wound care

Assist with Minor Injuries as appropriate

Assist with ordering drugs and other medical supplies

Assist with the display of health promotion displays and leaflets

Clearing and restocking rooms when necessary

Undertake stitch removal

With suitable qualification administer Influenza and Vitamin B12 Injections

Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being.

Undertake miscellaneous administrative and support tasks, associated with clinical activities.

Undertake and assist in audit

Patient notes summarisation

Stock take

Any other delegated responsibility deemed appropriate to the post

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Great communication skills
  • Customer Service skills, Patient focussed
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Computer skills
  • Organisational skills
  • Effective time management skills
  • Confident around other Health Professionals
  • Knowledge, experience of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, spreadsheets, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports

Desirable

  • Phlebotomy accredited
  • Immunisation and Vaccination accredited

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum of 5 GCSE's to include English and Maths
  • NVQ level 2 in Health & Social Care

Desirable

  • Qualified to NVQ Level 3
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Great communication skills
  • Customer Service skills, Patient focussed
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Computer skills
  • Organisational skills
  • Effective time management skills
  • Confident around other Health Professionals
  • Knowledge, experience of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, spreadsheets, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports

Desirable

  • Phlebotomy accredited
  • Immunisation and Vaccination accredited

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum of 5 GCSE's to include English and Maths
  • NVQ level 2 in Health & Social Care

Desirable

  • Qualified to NVQ Level 3

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

GP Practice in Wales

Address

Newtown Medical Practice

Park Street

Newtown

Powys

SY16 1EF


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

GP Practice in Wales

Address

Newtown Medical Practice

Park Street

Newtown

Powys

SY16 1EF


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Sue Rogers

sue.rogers3@wales.nhs.uk

01686611602

Details

Date posted

04 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Salary Available upon request

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0044-25-0259

Job locations

Newtown Medical Practice

Park Street

Newtown

Powys

SY16 1EF


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