PCN Primary Care Support Worker (HCA)

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  • Pudsey, West Yorkshire
  • £23,900-25,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 5 hours ago
Please note this is a Primary Care Health Care Assistant role and as such is a clinical one. This is not a care assistant role. Please do not apply if you do not have the relevant clinical experience. Previous applicants ought not re-apply and you may only apply for this role if you can satisfy the travel requirements of the post ie as a car owner / driverWe are looking for a Primary Care Support (HCA) worker to join our existing team. The role is a very varied one; our current team is highly skilled and we are seeking another HCA to help with the workload across our 6 member practices. Please see uploaded job specification document for full details.Main duties of the jobThis will suit someone who has experience as an HCA in general practice although our team does perform additional tasks that a practice HCA may not have. This is a wonderful opportunity for an HCA to further their development and learn new clinical skills within an experienced and cohesive team. Please see uploaded job specification document for full detailsAbout usWest Leeds PCN (WLPCN) is a mature and visionary PCN with an extensive workforce. Weprovide enhanced clinical services across six GP surgeries within the Pudsey and Bramley area, with a total patient population of approximately 70k.WLPCN currently benefits from the following clinical teams, directly employed by ourselves -Pharmacists and Pharmacy TechniciansCommunity Wellbeing Advisers (Social Prescribers)Health Care Assistants(Primary Care Support Workers)DietitiansLearning Disability / Severe Mental Illness Care Co-ordinatorHighly skilled prescribing Frailty / Home visiting team (Advanced Clinical Practitioners andAssociate Clinical Practitioners)Health & Wellbeing Coaches (weight management,cancer screening).Specialist cardiac nurseWe also have access to physiotherapy and mental wellbeing services. Please see website for more informationDetailsDate posted04 September 2025Pay schemeOtherSalary£23,900 to £25,000 a yearContractPermanentWorking patternFlexible workingReference numberW0027-25-0022Job locationsManor House Ground Floor23 Robin LanePudseyWest YorkshireLS28 7BRJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesOur current highly skilled Primary Care Support workers undertake the following tasks:- Phlebotomy- Blood pressure checks- ECG test (but not the reading and assessing of the results)- Vaccinations (flu, B12, Covid) **- NHS Health Checks- Physical checks for patients with serious mental illness (SMI) and learning disabilities (LD)- Dopplers- Stocking measurements- Diabetic foot checks- Staple / sutures removal **- FeNo (respiratory) testing **- Woundcare **- Smoking cessation (planned) **- Long term condition reviews- Non clinical dementia reviews** If you are not yet proficient in these we may be able to offer trainingJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesOur current highly skilled Primary Care Support workers undertake the following tasks:- Phlebotomy- Blood pressure checks- ECG test (but not the reading and assessing of the results)- Vaccinations (flu, B12, Covid) **- NHS Health Checks- Physical checks for patients with serious mental illness (SMI) and learning disabilities (LD)- Dopplers- Stocking measurements- Diabetic foot checks- Staple / sutures removal **- FeNo (respiratory) testing **- Woundcare **- Smoking cessation (planned) **- Long term condition reviews- Non clinical dementia reviews** If you are not yet proficient in these we may be able to offer trainingPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
  • Please see uploaded job specification document for full details
Desirable
  • Qualified to NVQ level 3
  • Please see uploaded job specification document for full details
ExperienceEssential
  • Clinical experience commensurate with an HCA role in a general practice setting, such as phlebotomy, BP etc
  • Please see uploaded job specification document for full details
Desirable
  • Please see uploaded job specification document for full details
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
  • Please see uploaded job specification document for full details
Desirable
  • Qualified to NVQ level 3
  • Please see uploaded job specification document for full details
ExperienceEssential
  • Clinical experience commensurate with an HCA role in a general practice setting, such as phlebotomy, BP etc
  • Please see uploaded job specification document for full details
Desirable
  • Please see uploaded job specification document for full details

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