Health Care Assistant – GP Practice

Job title:

Health Care Assistant – GP Practice

Company:

NHS

Job description

Are you looking for a rewarding role within healthcare? Health Care Assistants are a crucial part of General Practice. The role allows you to make a positive impact on patients health.The post is for between 27-30 hours per week, over 3 days.The successful candidate will need to be able to work autonomously as well as being part of the wider nursing team. As most of your day is spent on a one to one basis with patients excellent communication skills are needed. The role requires the need to be open minded, tactful, keep sensitive information confidential, work within your remit, have excellent communication skills, a genuine desire to work with patients and improve their health outcomes, be reliable and have a caring and approachable nature.Main duties of the jobVenepunctureB12 injectionsFlu vaccinations/Covid vaccinationsZoladex injectionChronic disease monitoringBP checksAnnual reviews – Asthma, Cholesterol, CKD, COPD, Dementia, Diabetes, HF, Hypertension, Mental health, Weight managementNHS health checksNew patient checksAbout usExcel Primary Care is a large GP Practice with 4 Partners, covering 18000 patients, based over 3 sites in the area of Skelmersdale, West Lancashire.We strive to provide high quality care for our patients and have a good working environment for our staff. We are currently rated as good by CQC, a rating we have consistently achieved for a number of years.DetailsDate posted09 May 2025Pay schemeOtherSalaryDepending on experience Dependent on experienceContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference numberA3066-25-0000-May25Job locationsBIRLEYWOOD HEALTH CENTREDIGMOORSKELMERSDALELANCASHIREWN8 9BWMatthew Ryder Clinic20 Dingle RoadUphollandSkelmersdaleLancashireWN8 0ENSandy Lane Health CentreSandy LaneSkelmersdaleLancashireWN8 8LAJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe role involves working closely with our clinicians and administrative teams. There is a considerable amount of patient facing activity with daily clinics which can consist of bloods, annual reviews, B12 injections, new patient checks etc.The role is key in assisting with the provision of treatment, health promotion and patient education. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe role involves working closely with our clinicians and administrative teams. There is a considerable amount of patient facing activity with daily clinics which can consist of bloods, annual reviews, B12 injections, new patient checks etc.The role is key in assisting with the provision of treatment, health promotion and patient education.Person SpecificationExperienceEssential

• Experience of working within a primary care setting
• Experience of using EMIS WEB and Docman
• Experience in Phlebotomy

QualificationsEssential

• NVQ Level 2/3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent
• Phlebotomy/venepuncture

Person SpecificationExperienceEssential

• Experience of working within a primary care setting
• Experience of using EMIS WEB and Docman
• Experience in Phlebotomy

QualificationsEssential

• NVQ Level 2/3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent
• Phlebotomy/venepuncture

Expected salary

Location

Skelmersdale, Lancashire

Job date

Sun, 11 May 2025 03:06:58 GMT

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