Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Bradford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will assist in clinical care and administrative tasks to ensure smooth patient flow and help the practice meet QOF and CQC requirements. You will work under the supervision of nurses and GPs, contributing to health promotion, chronic disease management, and routine patient care.

Main duties of the job

• Conducting phlebotomy (blood tests), ECGs, blood pressure checks, and urinalysis.
• Assisting with chronic disease monitoring (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, COPD) in line with QOF.
• Performing wound care, dressings, and suture removal (if trained).
• Administering flu, pneumonia, and B12 injections (if trained).
• Supporting NHS Health Checks and lifestyle advice.
• Assisting with vaccination and immunisation programmes (if trained).
• Ensuring infection control compliance and adherence to CQC standards.
• Maintaining accurate clinical records using SystmOne.
• Supporting audits, recall systems, and data collection for QOF and CQC compliance.
• Assist with Medical Procedures: Assist GPs in performing medical procedures and examinations, including taking blood samples and urine tests.
• Clinical Audits: Participate in regular clinical audits to ensure high standards of care and identify areas for improvement, including infection control audits, fridge checks, and managing the drugs log.
• Team Meetings: Actively participate in the variety of practice meetings.
• Mentor, support and develop colleagues and students: Support the variety of students we have on placement or training in practice.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Work closely with GPs, nurses, healthcare assistants, and administrative staff to ensure effective patient care delivery.
• Emergency Response: Provide initial assessment and care for patients in urgent situations before the arrival of a GP or paramedics, if required.

About us

We are a practice consisting of 6 GP Partners, 4 salaried GPs, 4 Practice Nurses, 4 Health Care Assistants, and a lovely admin team. We have around 8,900 patients. We operate from a large multi-purpose building in Eccleshill, where we also have Physiotherapists, Social Prescribers, Ultrasound, Epilepsy and memory clinics, and the District Midwives. We have a strong training focus in practice, training 6 GP registrars, FY2 doctors, medical students, advanced nurse practitioners, and nursing students. We are an understanding, flexible, warm, supportive multi-disciplinary team, with experienced staff that have worked with us for many years. We are proud to have a very low staff turnover due to the friendly, professional, rewarding, and supportive environment.

Job responsibilities

The Healthcare Assistant (HCA) plays a vital role in delivering high-quality patient care and supporting the practice in meeting CQC and QOF standards. The HCA will work under the supervision of registered healthcare professionals (Nurses and GPs) to assist in clinical procedures, chronic disease management, health promotion, and administrative duties.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Clinical Duties:

• Perform phlebotomy (blood tests) and urinalysis.
• Conduct ECGs and spirometry (if trained).
• Support wound care, dressings, and suture removal (if trained).
• Administer flu, pneumonia, and B12 injections (if trained).
• Assist with long-term condition monitoring (diabetes, hypertension, COPD) under QOF.
• Conduct NHS Health Checks and lifestyle advice sessions.
• Assist in minor surgery and chaperone procedures.
• Maintain infection control standards as per CQC guidelines.

Administrative Duties:

• Accurately document patient care in SystmOne.
• Support QOF data collection and patient recall programmes.
• Assist in CQC compliance, audits, and inspections.
• Process pathology samples and ensure correct documentation.
• Ensure practice policies align with CQC, QOF, and NHS regulations.
• Assist with stock control and medical supplies.

Person Specification

Experience

• Must have GP Experience
• Experience with Spirometry

Qualifications

• We are seeking an enthusiastic, compassionate, and proactive individual with previous healthcare experience within a GP surgery or primary care setting. GCSE grades A-C in English & Maths.
• Additional qualifications in Wound Care, ECGs, Vaccinations, Ear Syringing, Spirometry, Asthma.