Vernova Healthcare Community Interest Company
Healthcare Support Worker

The closing date is 30 November 2026

Job summary
Macclesfield Primary Care Network is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Healthcare Support Worker to join our multidisciplinary team.

This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care across our network.

The successful candidate will work closely with clinicians and the wider PCN team to support proactive patient care, improve health outcomes, and help tackle health inequalities across our communities.

Main duties of the job

• Support the delivery of NHS Health Checks and health promotion initiatives.
• Assist with seasonal vaccination and immunisation programmes, helping to protect our local population.
• Provide support across PCN member practices as required.
• Support patients with long-term conditions and frailty, promoting healthy lifestyle choices and self-management.
• Undertake clinical observations following appropriate training and competency assessment.
• Assist clinical teams delivering spirometry and FeNO clinics.
• Support patient monitoring, follow-up and engagement within weight management programmes.
• Assist the team in the delivery of women's health services.
• Support vaccine stock monitoring and cold chain management processes.
• Prepare clinical areas and equipment to support the safe delivery of patient care.
• Undertake phlebotomy following appropriate training, competency assessment and local protocols.
• Assist with patient identification, communication and follow-up for approved research studies.
• Provide administrative and patient support for PCN services as required.
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care

About us
Macclesfield Primary Care Network brings together the practices of Waters Green Medical Centre to develop high quality healthcare services for all our patients in a convenient and reliable setting. By building upon existing primary care services, we can provide a greater provision of proactive, personalised and more integrated health and social care.

Vernova Healthcare is an employing authority for the NHS pension scheme and all employees have access to the scheme.

Details
Date posted: 11 November 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £27,200 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: B0251-26-0022
Job locations: Waters Green Medical Centre, Sunderland Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6JL, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Health Promotion and Prevention

• Support delivery of NHS Health Checks.
• Promote smoking cessation, weight management, healthy eating and physical activity initiatives.
• Support preventative healthcare programmes and reduction of health inequalities.

Vaccination and Immunisation Support

• Support flu, RSV, shingles, pneumococcal and other vaccination programmes.
• Assist with patient recalls and invitations.
• Support vaccine stock monitoring and cold chain processes.
• Prepare clinical areas for vaccination clinics.

Long-Term Condition & Frailty Support

• Support patients with long term conditions as part of the MDT.
• Support Frailty clinics as part of the MDT.
• Promote self-management and healthy lifestyle interventions.

Clinical Support Duties

• Record blood pressure, pulse, temperature, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, height, weight and BMI following training.
• Undertake phlebotomy duties as required by the service.
• Prepare patients and clinical rooms for appointments.

Respiratory Service Support

• Support spirometry and FeNO clinics.
• Assist with patient flow and clinic preparation.

Weight Management Monitoring Support

• Support patient monitoring, recall and follow-up activities for weight management services.

Women's Health Hub Support

• Support appointment coordination and patient administration for women's health services.

Research Support Activities

• Assist with patient identification, administration duties, communication and follow-up for approved research studies.

MDT Working

• Work with the member practices of Macclesfield PCN to help deliver the NHS DES Contract.

Clinical Governance

• Maintain accurate patient records.
• Comply with information governance, safeguarding, IPC and health and safety requirements.

Professional Development

• Participate in supervision, appraisal and mandatory training.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Care Certificate or equivalent
• Primary Care Experience
• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths

Desirable

• Qualified in Phlebotomy
• Primary Care Network Experience or similar
• Emis Web user

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: Vernova Healthcare Community Interest Company
Address: Waters Green Medical Centre, Sunderland Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6JL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply via the company portal

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Operations Manager, Lisa Tabbernor
Email: lisa.tabbernor1@nhs.net
Phone: 07961645394

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