Job Description

West Walk Surgery are looking for an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join our supportive, friendly team working working 12 hours a week over 2 days, ideally split over a Monday and Friday.
A phlebotomy qualification and experience is essential. If you do not yet have experience in all other aspects of the job description, you must be willing to undertake the necessary training.
Main duties of the job
To support the practice nursing team in the delivery of nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. The healthcare assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education.
About us
West Walk surgery has 14,800 patients and our wider team includes 11 doctors, a Clinical Pharmacy team, Mental Health Nurse, Physios and Paramedics. We are proud to be a sought-after training practice, and an award-winning Core Undergraduate Teaching practice.
Located in Yate town centre, an expanding town 10 miles north of Bristol, convenient for all amenities, we are a based in a large purpose-built premises with X-ray department on site,and have a small branch surgery in nearby Coalpit Heath
Details
Date posted
02 December 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A0254-25-0021
Job locations
21 West Walk
Yate
Bristol
BS37 4AX
Job description
Job responsibilities
Phlebotomy
Blood pressure checks
Height, Weight & BMI
Adult Flu vaccinations
B12 injections
Urine dips
Simple dressings- or willing to be trained.
Health checks
Fridge checks
Stock checks and ordering
Room checks and re-stock
ECG recording
Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
Job description
Job responsibilities
Phlebotomy
Blood pressure checks
Height, Weight & BMI
Adult Flu vaccinations
B12 injections
Urine dips
Simple dressings- or willing to be trained.
Health checks
Fridge checks
Stock checks and ordering
Room checks and re-stock
ECG recording
Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Phlebotomy certificate.

Desirable

• Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4).

Experience
Essential

• HealthCare Assistant experience.
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations

Desirable

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• EMIS user
• Chaperone experience

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Phlebotomy certificate.

Desirable

• Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4).

Experience
Essential

• HealthCare Assistant experience.
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations

Desirable

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• EMIS user
• Chaperone experience

Skills Required