Job summaryA Health Care Assistant (HCA) is a trained member of the clinical team who supports doctors, nurses, and other clinicians by carrying out essential clinical and administrative tasks.
Essential 2 years experience working within a GP surgery or hospital setting is necessary to apply
Main duties of the job- Perform phlebotomy
- Conduct blood pressure measurements, pulse, temperature, oxygen saturation
- Undertake ECGs
- Measure height, weight, BMI, waist circumference
- Perform urinalysis, peak flow readings, and basic observations
- Assist with chronic disease monitoring (e.g., basic diabetes/BP checks as directed)
- Provide new patient health checks
- Carry out NHS Health Checks
- Perform simple wound care / dressings
- Support patient recall for annual reviews
About us- Threeways Surgery is a GP (General Practice) clinic based in Stoke Poges (Pennylets Green, SL2 4AZ), serving a semi-rural community of around 6,400 registered patients.
- The surgery has modern and purpose-built facilities (the building dates from 2008) and is designed to support general practice as well as training for new GP's.
Job responsibilities- Part Time Role - 14:00 - 18:00 Monday to Friday
- Clinical skills as listed in the overview
- Administrative / Support Tasks
- Preparing clinics and treatment rooms
- Managing equipment and stock
- Assisting GPs and nurses during examinations
- Updating patient records accurately
QualificationsEssential- NVQ Level 2 or 3 essential
- Proven experience working in a GP surgery or hospital environment past 2 years.
- Phlebotomy competent
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. 