GP Practice in Wales

Health Care Assistant - Welshpool Medical Centre

The closing date is 31 December 2025

Job summary

Salary Available Upon Request

37 hours a week

Are you a caring, motivated, people focused individual looking to make a difference in General Practice. We are looking for an individual who will bring compassion, enthusiasm and a general commitment to patient care.

Main duties of the job

Phlebotomy, ecg's, simple wound dressing, supporting GP's and nurses, keeping accurate records. Any other duties commensurate to the role

About us

Welshpool Medical Practice is a forward thinking, two sited, Practice, located on the Powys/Shropshire border.

Welshpool is a market town located within beautiful Mid Wales, within easy commuting distance to Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Ellesmere. Our main site is based in Welshpool, enveloped with a branch surgery nestled within the country village of Guilsfield.

We are a Dispensing Practice with a growing list size of 11,000 patients. As an Advanced Training Practice we offer opportunities to GP Registrars, Medical Students, Physician Associates and Student Nurses. We are proud to be an Inspectorate of Wales high achieving Practice.

We provide cover to our local Community Hospital with its inpatient beds and Minor Injury Unit. There is no requirement for Salaried Doctors to become involved in this aspect of our rota unless it was of interest to you.

Our Practice Team consists of six GP Partners, 3 Salaried GP, 1 Retainer Salaried GP working with wonderful Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Triage Nurses, Practice Nurses, Health Care Assistants, Management Team, Pharmacy Technicians, Dispensers, Receptionists and Administrators. We are appreciative of our close working relationship with our super Health Board colleagues who are located close to the Practice.

Details

Date posted

08 December 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Salary Available Upon Request

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

M0044-25-0289

Job locations

Welshpool Medical Centre

Salop Road

Welshpool

SY21 7ER


Job description

Job responsibilities

Phlebotomy, ecg's, simple wound dressing, supporting GP's and nurses, keeping accurate records. Any other duties in line with the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Phlebotomy, ecg's, simple wound dressing, supporting GP's and nurses, keeping accurate records. Any other duties in line with the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • good standard of english. nvq level 2 in health and social

Desirable

  • phlebotomy trained

Experience

Essential

  • ability to engage with the public

Desirable

  • working in primary care

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • friendly

Desirable

  • flexible towards the needs of the service
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • good standard of english. nvq level 2 in health and social

Desirable

  • phlebotomy trained

Experience

Essential

  • ability to engage with the public

Desirable

  • working in primary care

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • friendly

Desirable

  • flexible towards the needs of the service

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

Welshpool Medical Centre

Salop Road

Welshpool

SY21 7ER


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

GP Practice in Wales

Address

Welshpool Medical Centre

Salop Road

Welshpool

SY21 7ER


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Gaynor Maclennan

gaynor.maclennan2@wales.nhs.uk

+441938553118

Details

Date posted

08 December 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Salary Available Upon Request

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

M0044-25-0289

Job locations

Welshpool Medical Centre

Salop Road

Welshpool

SY21 7ER


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