Health Care Assistant

Job title:

Health Care Assistant

Company

NHS

Job description

We are a friendly GP practice with over 6,000 patients based in the centre of Wrexham.We have a vacancy for a Health Care Assistant (HCA), contracted to work 37.5 Hours per week and must be available to work between the hours of 08:00 and 18:00.You will benefit from the NHS pension and a staff Uniform, Plus private parking.Main duties of the jobDuties and responsibilities:

• New patient health checks
• ECG recording
• Phlebotomy
• 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
• B12 Vaccinations
• Management of Chronic conditions
• NHS Health Checks
• 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

About usWe are a busy GP surgery located in the centre of Wrexham we have a patient population of just over 6,000 and have 4 GP partners 3 Locum Drs, 1 Practice Nurse and a Pharmacist and are now looking for an experienced HCA to join the team.DetailsDate posted25 July 2025Pay schemeOtherSalaryDepending on experienceContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference numberA5731-25-0003Job locationsThe Surgery40 St. Georges CrescentWrexhamClwydLL13 8DBJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesWorking under the direct supervision of the practice nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care. Practice experience essential..Duties and responsibilities:

• New patient health checks
• ECG recording
• Phlebotomy
• 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
• B12 Vaccinations
• Management of Chronic Conditions
• NHS Health Checks
• 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

Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesWorking under the direct supervision of the practice nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care. Practice experience essential..Duties and responsibilities:

• New patient health checks
• ECG recording
• Phlebotomy
• 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
• B12 Vaccinations
• Management of Chronic Conditions
• NHS Health Checks
• 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

Person SpecificationExperienceEssential

• Experience of working as a Healthcare Assistant in Primary care.

Desirable

• Experience of long term conditions
• Experience in Primary Care

QualificationsEssential

• Qualifications:
• Literacy /numeracy at level 2 or above.
• Trained in Phlebotomy
• NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) in Health and Social Care

Skills, Knowledge and OtherEssential

• Skills:
• Blood Pressure Monitoring
• ECG monitoring.
• IT skills ability to use these in a health care setting
• Knowledge:
• Health promotion
• Understanding of local and national issues in health care
• Other:
• Self-directed
• Highly motivated
• Flexible
• Reliable
• Team-orientated
• Innovative & enthusiastic
• Can function under pressure
• Committed to continued development

Desirable

• Skills:
• Trained in injections, flu vaccinations
• Trained in suture, clip removal
• Ear syringing
• Assisting in minor surgery
• Knowledge:
• Knowledge on local public health issues

Person SpecificationExperienceEssential

• Experience of working as a Healthcare Assistant in Primary care.

Desirable

• Experience of long term conditions
• Experience in Primary Care

QualificationsEssential

• Qualifications:
• Literacy /numeracy at level 2 or above.
• Trained in Phlebotomy
• NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) in Health and Social Care

Skills, Knowledge and OtherEssential

• Skills:
• Blood Pressure Monitoring
• ECG monitoring.
• IT skills ability to use these in a health care setting
• Knowledge:
• Health promotion
• Understanding of local and national issues in health care
• Other:
• Self-directed
• Highly motivated
• Flexible
• Reliable
• Team-orientated
• Innovative & enthusiastic
• Can function under pressure
• Committed to continued development

Desirable

• Skills:
• Trained in injections, flu vaccinations
• Trained in suture, clip removal
• Ear syringing
• Assisting in minor surgery
• Knowledge:
• Knowledge on local public health issues

Expected salary

Location

Wrexham

Job date

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 07:49:01 GMT

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