Health Care Assistant

NHS

  • Gloucester
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 14 days ago
Are you an HCA who is enthusiastic, flexible, motivated to do the very best for their patients?Do you want to work with a multi- disciplinary - team who are supportive, willing to give of their expertise and skills, to aid your further development?Do you want to join an innovative, forward thinking practice that is fun to work in whilst delivering excellent patient care?Main duties of the jobDuties and responsibilities:New patient health checksECG recordingPhlebotomyRemoval of SuturesDressings (as appropriate)B12/Influenza VaccinationsAssisting Minor OperationsAssisting Contraception clinics.INR Testing and monitoring.Chaperoning dutiesProcessing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nursesSending equipment to CSSD for Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipmentVaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording.Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions.Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-beingUndertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individualHelping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted.Record keeping ensuring that practice guidelines for recording information, manually and on the computer, are followed consistently and diligentlyAssist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by your line managerAbout usOperating from a modern main super surgery in central Gloucester and two branch surgeries, we work together as one team to provide the best possible service we can for our patients and their families.DetailsDate posted20 August 2025Pay schemeOtherSalaryDepending on experienceContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-timeReference numberA1329-25-0004Job locationsHorton RoadGloucesterGL1 3PXJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesDuties and responsibilities:(This job description is not exhaustive and the HCA may be required to perform other duties. These may vary from time to time, but will not change the general character of the post or the level of responsibility entailed)New patient health checksECG recordingPhlebotomyRemoval of SuturesDressings (as appropriate)B12/Influenza VaccinationsAssisting Minor OperationsAssisting Contraception clinics.INR Testing and monitoring.Chaperoning dutiesProcessing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nursesSending equipment to CSSD for Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipmentVaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording.Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions.Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-beingUndertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individualHelping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted.Record keeping ensuring that practice guidelines for recording information, manually and on the computer, are followed consistently and diligentlyAssist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by your line manager Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesDuties and responsibilities:(This job description is not exhaustive and the HCA may be required to perform other duties. These may vary from time to time, but will not change the general character of the post or the level of responsibility entailed)New patient health checksECG recordingPhlebotomyRemoval of SuturesDressings (as appropriate)B12/Influenza VaccinationsAssisting Minor OperationsAssisting Contraception clinics.INR Testing and monitoring.Chaperoning dutiesProcessing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nursesSending equipment to CSSD for Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipmentVaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording.Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions.Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-beingUndertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individualHelping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted.Record keeping ensuring that practice guidelines for recording information, manually and on the computer, are followed consistently and diligentlyAssist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by your line managerPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
Desirable
  • Health & Social Care Qualification or Care Certificate.
  • Experience within a healthcare setting
  • Fully Vaccinated- including Hepatitis B.
ExperienceEssential
  • GCSE Grade A-C Maths and English (Or equivalent)
  • NVQ2 or equivalent experience
  • Beginners level Word and Excel or equivalent
  • Ability to train and utilise new IT Systems
  • Intermediate Microsoft or equivalent
  • Work well within a large team or alone.
  • Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
Desirable
  • Experience of working within a Healthcare setting.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
Desirable
  • Health & Social Care Qualification or Care Certificate.
  • Experience within a healthcare setting
  • Fully Vaccinated- including Hepatitis B.
ExperienceEssential
  • GCSE Grade A-C Maths and English (Or equivalent)
  • NVQ2 or equivalent experience
  • Beginners level Word and Excel or equivalent
  • Ability to train and utilise new IT Systems
  • Intermediate Microsoft or equivalent
  • Work well within a large team or alone.
  • Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
Desirable
  • Experience of working within a Healthcare setting.

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