Healthcare Assistant

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Healthcare Assistant

The closing date is 09 October 2026

Salary based on Band 3 Agenda for Change

Much Wenlock & Cressage Medical Practice is looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and caring Healthcare Assistant to join our busy, friendly team.

If you enjoy working with people, have a positive attitude and are passionate about providing excellent patient care, wed love to hear from you.

Tuesday: 8:00am 6:00pm

Thursday: 8:00am 6:00pm

Friday: 8:00am 6:00pm

There may be some flexibility around finishing times, which can be discussed with the successful candidate.

This is a permanent position , subject to successful completion of a probationary period.

Interviews will be held:

Main duties of the job

Key Skills and Experience

The ideal candidate will have appropriate experience and competency in a range of Healthcare Assistant duties, including:

• Blood pressure monitoring
• Wound care and dressings
• New patient health checks
• Ear syringing
• Health promotion and screening
• Administration of influenza and vitamin B12 injections

We are looking for someone who:

• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Is caring, approachable and professional
• Can work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary Practice team
• Is able to organise and manage their own workload
• Can work effectively to deadlines
• Remains calm and professional when working under pressure
• The successful candidate will be expected to work within their level of competency and in accordance with Practice policies, procedures and established clinical protocols.
• Is committed to providing a high standard of patient care

About us

Much Wenlock & Cressage Medical Practice is a friendly rural practice, conveniently located approximately 15 to 20 minutes from Shrewsbury and Telford, providing care to a patient population of over 8,000.

Our Practice team is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in a compassionate, friendly and safe environment. We strive to meet the needs of every patient while embracing innovation and new ways of working within an evolving health service.

Supporting Our Staff

We recognise that our staff are central to the success of the Practice and are committed to creating a positive and supportive working environment.

We encourage continuous professional development, supported through regular formal appraisals and opportunities to develop skills and knowledge.

If you are an enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant who shares our values and would like to become part of a friendly, forward-thinking General Practice team, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Job responsibilities

JOB TITLE:HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT

RESPONSIBLE TO:

Nurse Lead (Clinical); Practice Manager (Administration)

RESPONSIBLE FOR: n/a

JOB PURPOSE:

Working under the direct supervision of the Nurse Lead and Nursing team and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelinesand protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinicalteam in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

Hours of Work

27 hours per week

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Toperform venepuncture for patients

2. ECGRecording and uploading on patient records

3. Processingand management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses to ensurespecimens are ready for collection by the pathology service

4. Clearingand re-stocking consulting rooms

5. Preparingand maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patientcare interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minoroperations and coil clinics.

6. Followpractice protocols eg infection control, health and safety, clinical waste.

7. Maintainand order drugs, immunisations, instruments and clinical supplies includingstock rotation

8. Tocollect and send instruments to CSSD as per practice protocol.

9. Totake and record blood pressure readings (but not to interpret) as requestedby GPs/Nurses

10. Tomanage loan of blood pressure monitors to patients including loaning ofequipment, recall of equipment, audits, average readings, clean monitorsbefore loaning out.

11. Toundertake simple dressings under the supervision of qualified nursesfollowing local recommendations and using aseptic technique.

12. Assistingin the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well beingincluding undertaking height, weight and body massmeasurements,

13. Followingup of Long Term Condition patients within the annual reviews process,supported by the Nursing Team

14. Vaccine/coldchain storage, monitoring and recording

15. Undertakeaudits as required, (with assistance from nursing team) eg clinical wasteaudit

16. Toperform other clinical tasks as trained to meet the needs of the practice includingear syringing, spirometry.

17. Maintainconfidentiality of information relating to patients, relatives, staff and thepractice.

18. Chaperoneduties as required

19. Recordinformation and activities undertaken with patients and carers in an accurateand timely fashion on EMIS Web including entering accurate Read/Sno-medcodes.

20. Administerinfluenza vaccinations and B12 injections under Practice protocols.

21. Worksafely at all times in accordance with Legislative requirements and PracticePolicy and Procedures.

22. Thisjob description is not exhaustive and may be adjusted periodically afterreview and consultation. You will also be expected to carry out anyreasonable duties which may be requested and deemed suitable by theManagement/Partners.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• *Good standard of general education
• *Appropriate qualification in health and social care - NVQ level 3 or equivalent/care certificate.
• GCSE Mathematics
• Competence in ear syringing
• Spirometry Training

Skills

• *Good communication skills (Written and Oral)
• *Time Management and the ability to work to prioritise
• *Interpersonal skills

Behaviours

• *Confidentiality, integrity and honesty
• *Performing under pressure/ ability to remain calm, controlled and professional
• *Planning and organising
• *Ability to make yourself compatible within the Team, and work effectively as a team member.
• *Self motivated/resourceful
• *Flexibility/available to work flexible hours demanded by the job
• Well presented
• *Take responsibility for own developmental learning and performance; working with the Practice to access appropriate training based on identified need

Experience

• *Experience of using own initiative/multi tasking
• *Practical experience of computerised recording systems*
• *Competence in wound care
• Experience of working within a General Practice environment

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 name

Much Wenlock and Cressage Medical Practice

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