Healthcare Assistant

Healthcare Assistant

The closing date is 16 January 2026

Kingskerswell & Ipplepen has an excellent reputation as a friendly, hard working, high achieving, accredited training and dispensing GP practice. The practice has been rated as outstanding by CQC. GP Patient Survey results consistently confirm the strong patient centred customer focus and efficiency of the team. We operate from two fantastic purpose-built premises and serve a patient population of approximately 12,000 patients.

Candidates should be qualified and a skilled HCA with a minimum of 2 years work experience. We welcome applicants who are already trained and working as a Healthcare Assistant or candidates who require training in primary care. It is essential that you have a friendly manner, able to work confidently and in a professional manner largely unsupervised.

Healthcare Assistants undertake an interesting range of activities including:

• Wound assessment and renewal of dressings
• Urine testing
• ECGs (routine and urgent)
• Health checks for new patients for the fit and healthy 40-74-year-olds
• Integral part of the CDM process carrying out the initial patient assessment and collecting metrics.
• Injections under PSD (B12, Influenza, Pneumonia)
• Ear Irrigation
• Support the GPs to change contraception devices/implants and with Minor surgery procedures.
• Manage stock control, rotation, and expiry dates.

Healthcare Assistants are required to work additional days covering absences of colleagues and/or attending team meetings and training events.

The practice uses the clinical system - TPP Systm One.

What We Offer:

• A supportive and friendly working environment
• Opportunities for training and professional development
• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• Flexible working hours (full-time or part-time options available)
• 5 weeks holiday plus Bank Holidays (on a pro rata basis) and rising with length of service
• Contributory pension scheme with matched contributions of up to 20.6%
• Free on-site parking
• Christmas Party
• Sick pay

Phlebotomy Perform venepuncture to obtain blood samples for laboratory tests. Establish reason and type of blood tests required either denoted by GPs, ANPs, PNs, pts Chronic Disease needs or Health check metrics. They need to be able to document samples and order tests using appropriate software and form(s) in accordance with requests and requirements of laboratory for labelling etc. Document action taken on medical records.

Anticoagulation / INRs Undertake near patient testing of blood to obtain coagulation measure and record this in Systm One integrated INRstar and act in accordance with protocol including recording action on patient medical record.

Urine specimens Understand principles and reasons for urine testing. Test samples with Uristix/Multistix and, if necessary, forward to the Path lab for analysis in accordance with protocol. Record action taken and communicated to patient. Safely transfer urine to appropriate containers for required tests.

Wound assessment and renewal of dressings Understand the basics of wound management and be able to identify when a simple renewal of dressing is appropriate and when a wound needs to be examined by a doctor/nurse. Apply dressings to wounds on different parts of the body. Print off prescriptions for dressings as appropriate.

Health data and records check Depending on the Health check required. Use the Systm One templates to gather and record basic health metrics. Signpost patients to appropriate healthcare professionals as needed.

ECG recordings (routine & urgent) Prepare patient for ECG test explain purpose and method of procedure attach the ECG recorder upload reading to patient record. Notify GP and ensure result is communicated to patient. Clean and safely store ECG equipment.

Specimens for Pathology laboratory Ensure that specimens brought in by patients or taken by doctors or nurses are properly labelled and documented ready for collection by the pathology service courier.

Chaperoning Assist GPs, ANPs and Nurses who need a chaperone (Level 3 Safeguarding trained) in the room during consultations / examination procedures.

Blood Pressure measurement Take BP measurements and appropriate action in line with the practice Hypertension Protocol.

Body Mass Index Take and record height and weight and other appropriate measurements e.g., waist. Calculate BMI and communicate to patient. Provide weight management guidance as appropriate. Record action taken and communicated to patient. Signpost patients to appropriate healthcare professionals as needed for full assessment and possible weight loss plan and medication.

B12 Injections Administer B12 injections under the guidance/referral of the GP. You must have a Patient Specific Directive (PSD) before you proceed.

NHS Health Checks for 40 to 74yr olds Undertake Health Checks as commissioned by NHS England. This may include measurement of cholesterol and glucose using near patient testing equipment. Record results and help to…