Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Healthcare Assistant to work in a busy GP surgery at Cleckheaton Group Practice. You will be part of a dynamic Nursing team and will also support Minor Surgery clinics at the practice.

The role is 30 hours per week, working 4 days per week.

We need someone who can offer flexible working hours, as the earliest appointment is 07.30am each morning.

Salary is dependant on experience

Main duties of the job

New patient health checks

ECG recording

Phlebotomy

Blood pressure

NHS Health checks

Wound care

Chaperoning duties

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses

Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation

Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms

Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations

Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being

Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual

Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted

Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being

Minor Surgery

About us

Cleckheaton Group Practice is a GP Practice located in the heart of Cleckheaton, with a list size of 9000 patients.

We have five GP Partners, one Practice Nurse, two ACPs, and a strong non-clinical team made up of Reception, Admin and Medical Secretaries

Job responsibilities

Working under direct supervision of the Practice Nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocol, the Health Care Assistant will assist the Practice Clinical Team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (dependent of the post holder's skills and Qualifications:

New Patient Health Checks

ECG recordings

Phlebotomy

- Blood pressure monitoring

- Flu vaccinations, B12, pneumonia

- Long term condition reviews

- Wound care

- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician.

- Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses

- Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

- Re-stocking and stock rotation

- Clearing and restocking consulting rooms

- Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations.

- Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and wellbeing

- Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual

- Helping to raise awareness of health and wellbeing and how it can be promoted.

- Assisting in the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being of data

To provide administrative support to achieving the QOF and other incentive scheme clinical and non-clinical markers for each financial year. This will include recall systems, data inputting and validation.

- Actively involved in long term management reviews such as hypertension and asthma

- To undertake projects with the Practice Manager to ensure that data is captured by the clinical team is of a uniform standard and to ensure timely and accurate reporting. To include template management

To support Practice Campaigns clinically and administratively, e.g. Flu.

Maintain BP measurements within strict protocols

- To provide administrative support to new initiatives

To carry out any additional duties as may be required following discussion with the Practice Manager

Person Specification

Experience Essential

Experience of working within a nursing team. Experience of working with the general public.

Desirable

Experience of working as a healthcare assistant within a GP Practice. Experience in the following areas: Phlebotomy Wound care ECGs NHS Health Checks New patient health checks

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths Healthcare Qualification (Level 3 or 4) Care Certificate
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.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 12.21-12.50 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 31/05/2025