Job Summary

The Role

This is a dynamic, hands-on role where you'll work both in clinics and out in the community, helping to deliver prevention and early-intervention services to people who may not routinely access primary care.

You'll support:

• NHS Health Checks and Lung Cancer Screening pathways
• Talk Wellbeing outreach in community settings
• Clinical tasks including phlebotomy, ECGs, and observations
• Healthy lifestyle conversations using MECC principles
• Signposting to smoking cessation, wellbeing, and community services

About You

You're friendly, motivated, and confident engaging with diverse communities, with a real interest in prevention and reducing health inequalities.

Essential

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexible approach to working across different settings
• Understanding of confidentiality and professional boundaries

Desirable

• NVQ Level 1 & 2 / Care Certificate
• Phlebotomy competency
• Experience in prevention, screening, or outreach
• EMIS Web experience
• Full UK driving licence

What We Offer

• Training and development within a progressive organisation
• Supportive clinical supervision and a collaborative team culture
• The opportunity to make a real, visible difference across Herefordshire

Main Duties of the Job

The role supports early intervention, disease prevention, and improved access to care, contributing to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s commitment to delivering the right care, at the right time.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Work always within own competence, confidence, and scope of practice.
• Follow guidance, organisational policies, and agreed clinical pathways.
• Seek supervision and clinical advice from a Practice Nurse, ACP, or GP when required.
• Accurately and clearly document consultations and interventions within patients record (EMIS Web).
• Maintain patient confidentiality in line with information governance.

Diagnostic Testing and Monitoring

• NHS Health Checks and targeted community health checks
• Blood pressure, pulse rate and rhythm measurements
• Respiratory rate
• Height, weight, waist circumference and Body Mass Index (BMI)
• Cholesterol fingerprick testing
• Phlebotomy, ECGs & Urinalysis and preparation of specimens

Health Promotion and Patient Support

• Provide clear healthy lifestyle advice and health education appropriate to the individual.

Early application is strongly encouraged, as applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis and the advert will close once sufficient suitable candidates have been appointed.

About Us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] was established in 2012, as the provider arm of the GP Federation serving 185,000 patients in Herefordshire. Founded and owned by the partners of the entire Herefordshire Primary Care community, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is focused on providing excellent out of hospital services for patients. Our ethos is to provide high quality and cost-effective health outcomes that are delivered as close as possible to the patients home, whilst ensuring that patients who do require in hospital services are seen as quickly and effectively as possible.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] offers many employee benefits, such as: Access to a generous NHS pension scheme with 23.78% employer contribution; 33 to 38 days annual leave; Access to an extensive Employee Benefits Programme (Vivup); Access to the Blue Light discount scheme.

Due to current licence limitations, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK.

Job Details

• Date posted: 07 May 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £24,996.93 to £28,405.60 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: S0001-26-0040
• Job locations: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Ltd, Whitecross Road, Hereford, HR4 0DG

Job Responsibilities

Job Purpose

The Health Care Assistant (HCA) supports both urgent/extended access clinical services and planned prevention programmes, playing a key role in improving population health outcomes. Under the supervision of registered clinicians, the HCA contributes to the delivery of safe, effective clinical care and preventive services including NHS Health Checks and Lung Cancer Screening.

Key Responsibilities

• Work within personal competence and scope of practice, escalating concerns appropriately
• Support clinicians with assessment and monitoring of patients
• Undertake phlebotomy, ECGs, urinalysis and specimen preparation
• Record physiological observations including blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, temperature, height, weight, waist circumference and BMI
• Undertake simple wound care and dressings
• Act as a chaperone when required
• Recognise and respond to urgent or emergency situations

A full Job Description & Person Specification is attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential: NVQ Level 1 & 2 in Health and Social Care or Care Certificate

Experience

Desirable: Experience of NHS Health Checks and/or screening programmes; Phlebotomy competency; Experience of EMIS Web.

Other Requirements

Essential: Excellent communication skills; Ability to work flexibly; Ability to manage competing priorities; Understanding of confidentiality and professional boundaries; Confidence working within a multidisciplinary team.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer Details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Limited

Address: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Ltd, Whitecross Road, Hereford, HR4 0DG

Employer's website: https://www.herefordshiregeneralpractice.co.uk

For questions about the job, contact: Recruitment Team at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]