Derby Road Practice is seeking a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) on a part-time basis for 22.5 hours a week, working 8am - 4pm on a Tuesday and Friday at our Derby Road site and 8am - 4pm on a Thursday at our Pinewood site. Flexibility is crucial to accommodate training, holidays and occasional sickness.
You will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care within the practice. Working under the supervision of a registered healthcare professional, you will assist with both clinical and administrative duties to support the needs of patients and the wider healthcare team. You will work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, ensuring that all tasks are carried out in accordance with practice policies, procedures, and national guidelines. The role requires a caring and proactive approach, maintaining professionalism, confidentiality, and patient safety at all times.
Duties will include;
- Undertake annual health checks as part of the management of long-term conditions, e.g. annual diabetic, coronary heart disease, asthma and COPD clinics, LD and SMI. This may involve undertaking home visits to the patient's home
- Support patients with lifestyle advice, including smoking cessation, healthy eating, and physical activity
- Provide patients with basic education on managing long-term conditions, and ensuring they understand their care plan
- Prepare blood forms in accordance with practice guidelines for Chronic Disease Management
- Measure and record following physiological measurements in routine presentations: blood pressure, pulse, temperature, height and weight - body mass index, smoking history, alcohol history
- Undertake urinalysis and prepare specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory.
- Perform venepuncture in accordance with practice protocols
- Undertake ECGs
- Give vaccinations as indicated, i.e. shingles, pneumococcal and flu
- Undertake wound care management in line with the plan agreed by the Practice Nurse
- Perform spirometry
- Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions.
- Assist in stock control and ordering of medical supplies
- Assist with clinical audits to improve patient care and practice effectiveness.
- Assist senior clinicians in minor surgery or coil clinics.
- Assist in raising awareness of health and well-being, and how it can be promoted.
- Make recommendations to raise standards of practice and service delivery
The interview panel will consist of a minimum of 2 people. Shortlisting will be on 2nd June 2026 with interviews on 9th June 2026.