Job summary
This role is being advertised on behalf of Littleborough Group Practice. You will be directly employed by the practice

Littleborough Group Practice is looking for an experienced Healthcare Assistant or Health Care Practitioner to join our nursing team on a fixed-term basis. The role is 15 to 20 hours per week, on Mondays and Tuesdays. It starts with an initial 3-month contract, with a view to extending for a further 6 months. We are also open to a long term, self-employed locum.

You must have at least 12 months experience working as an HCA in General Practice, including carrying out health checks and reviews independently. Applications from trainees, or from applicants whose General Practice experience is limited to training placements, will not be considered.

How to apply
Please send your CV and a short covering statement to shaz.khan4@nhs.net. Your statement should outline your General Practice experience and which checks and reviews you currently carry out.

Closing date: 30 November 2026. We may close the advert early if we receive enough suitable applications, so early applications are encouraged.

Main duties of the job

• Carry out NHS Health Checks
• Carry out hypertension reviews, including blood pressure monitoring and home and ambulatory BP follow-up
• Support diabetes reviews, including bloods, weight, BMI, urine ACR and diabetic foot checks where trained
• Phlebotomy for routine and monitoring bloods
• ECGs, height, weight, BMI, urinalysis and other routine tests
• Record clinical data accurately on EMIS using the appropriate templates, so that care meets QOF requirements
• Support the nursing team with recall and long-term condition clinics
• Follow practice policies on infection control, safeguarding, chaperoning and information governance

About us
Littleborough Group Practice is a GP training practice in Littleborough, Greater Manchester, with around 8,500 patients. The practice is rated Good by the CQC. We are part of Pennines PCN and have a full multidisciplinary team, including GPs, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, a Practice Nurse, a Minor Illness Nurse and a Healthcare Assistant. You will join a friendly, well-supported team that takes pride in good chronic disease management.

Essential

• Minimum 12 months experience working as an HCA or Health Care Practitioner in General Practice (placement or training experience does not count)
• Experience carrying out NHS Health Checks and hypertension reviews
• Competent in phlebotomy, ECGs and blood pressure measurement
• Good working knowledge of QOF
• Confident user of EMIS Web
• Care Certificate or equivalent
• Up-to-date mandatory training, including safeguarding, BLS and infection control
• Good communication skills and the ability to work independently while knowing when to escalate

Desirable

• Diabetic foot check training
• Experience supporting diabetes reviews
• Experience with Abtrace or similar population health and recall tools
• NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care, or equivalent

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: Rochdale Health Alliance
Address: Littleborough Group Practice, Littleborough Health Centre, Featherstall Road, Littleborough, Lancs, OL15 8HF, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://rochdalehealthalliance.co.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
Practice Manager Shaz Khan, shaz.khan4@nhs.net

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