Job summary

Join our friendly, forward-thinking GP practice as a Health Care Assistant (HCA) and play a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to our local community. You'll support our clinical team with a wide range of duties including NHS Health Checks, long-term condition monitoring, and health promotion, helping patients improve their health and wellbeing every day.

Main duties of the job

• Perform routine clinical observations including blood pressure monitoring, height, weight, BMI, ECG recordings, urinalysis, and phlebotomy (if trained).
• Undertake NHS Health Checks and support chronic disease monitoring.
• Conduct home visits for housebound patients.
• Support immunisation and vaccination programmes.
• Carry out new patient health checks and provide basic health promotion advice.

About us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a busy GP practice serving approximately 12,700 patients in Salford. Our team includes GPs, nurses, advanced practitioners, pharmacists, healthcare assistants, and a dedicated administrative and management team.

Job responsibilities

• Perform clinical observations: blood pressure, height/weight/BMI, ECG, urinalysis, phlebotomy.
• NHS Health Checks and chronic disease monitoring (diabetes, hypertension, COPD).
• Home visits for housebound patients.
• Maintain accurate records using EMIS Web and SNOMED coding.
• Manage stock levels and clinical equipment.
• Safeguarding responsibilities: recognise and escalate concerns.
• Adhere to infection prevention and control policies.
• Participate in training, appraisal, and service development.

Person Specification

Essential

• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience in Primary Care.
• Care Certificate (or willingness to complete).
• Experience in healthcare setting and direct patient care.
• Knowledge of basic clinical procedures and infection control.
• Ability to use EMIS Web.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Desirable

• Phlebotomy certification, ECG training, NHS Health Check training.
• Experience in General Practice and supporting long-term conditions.
• Knowledge of SNOMED coding and QOF frameworks.

Employer details

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Address: Pendlebury Health Centre, 659 Bolton Road, Pendlebury, Manchester, M27 8HP

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Contact: Andrea Simpson - [contact hidden] - [contact hidden]