Job summary To join a well-established practice team, the Healthcare Assistants will assist the Practice clinical team by providing and maintaining a high standard of care for patients. Main duties of the job Healthcare Assistants are expected to assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs. Such tasks may include: Health Check Clinics (primarily for long term condition management) including taking readings and other information from patients Phlebotomy Basic wound care Removal of sutures Collecting and recording specimens and ensuring they are collected by the courier ECGs Examine and undertake Ear syringing Administering vaccination under a psd Requesting basic pathology tests Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks Attend and participate in any practice meetings when required. Other tasks including: Clean and maintain equipment used by the nurses and GPs Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician. Ordering of stock and ensuring clinical rooms are well stocked Participation in administrative systems in the practice such as raising awareness of health well-being About us Trinity Medical Centre originated as Almshouse Surgery and Grove Surgery. Both surgeries have always been busy town centre practices starting with a just few hundred patients to now becoming one of the largest practices in Wakefield. We are a group practice meaning that all our clinicians work across both sites and they all have access to the same patients records and information meaning patients can chose between both sites as well as a range of familiar faces for consultations. The practice recently became an Accredited Training Practice with Leeds University and with our accredited GP Trainers we can have GP Registrars and FY2 Trainee GPs as well as numerous medical students. The practice currently has its largest staffing levels to date with over 80 members of staff. Date posted 04 March 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £14.61 an hour Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number A0296-25-0003 Job locations Thornhill Street Wakefield West Yorkshire WF1 1PG Sandal Medical Centre Asdale Road Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 7JE Job description Job responsibilities HCAs are involved heavily in the long term management of patients with chronic diseases. They have a pro-active role in providing more preventative measures involving more individual and holistic interaction with the patients by reviewing their records and undertaking physical checks to determine what is needed to ensure the patient has the best preventative measures taken. Liaising with GPs, Nursing team and Admin team to ensure comprehensive checks are completed, coded accurately and escalated for further management of conditions. Healthcare Assistants are expected to assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs. Such tasks may include: Health Check Clinics (primarily for long term condition management) including taking readings and other information from patients Phlebotomy Basic wound care Removal of sutures Collecting and recording specimens and ensuring they are collected by the courier ECGs Examine and undertake Ear syringing Administering vaccination under a psd Requesting basic pathology tests Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks Attend and participate in any practice meetings when required. Other tasks including: Clean and maintain equipment used by the nurses and GPs Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician. Ordering of stock and ensuring clinical rooms are well stocked Participation in administrative systems in the practice such as raising awareness of health well-being Job description Job responsibilities HCAs are involved heavily in the long term management of patients with chronic diseases. They have a pro-active role in providing more preventative measures involving more individual and holistic interaction with the patients by reviewing their records and undertaking physical checks to determine what is needed to ensure the patient has the best preventative measures taken. Liaising with GPs, Nursing team and Admin team to ensure comprehensive checks are completed, coded accurately and escalated for further management of conditions. Healthcare Assistants are expected to assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs. Such tasks may include: Health Check Clinics (primarily for long term condition management) including taking readings and other information from patients Phlebotomy Basic wound care Removal of sutures Collecting and recording specimens and ensuring they are collected by the courier ECGs Examine and undertake Ear syringing Administering vaccination under a psd Requesting basic pathology tests Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks Attend and participate in any practice meetings when required. Other tasks including: Clean and maintain equipment used by the nurses and GPs Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician. Ordering of stock and ensuring clinical rooms are well stocked Participation in administrative systems in the practice such as raising awareness of health well-being Person Specification Qualifications Essential Care Certificate or equivalent qualifications Desirable Qualified to perform Spirometry Qualified to perform Ear micro-suction Experience Essential Experience of working in general practice Desirable Experience of working within multi- disciplinary team Person Specification Qualifications Essential Care Certificate or equivalent qualifications Desirable Qualified to perform Spirometry Qualified to perform Ear micro-suction Experience Essential Experience of working in general practice Desirable Experience of working within multi- disciplinary team Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name Trinity Medical Centre Address Thornhill Street Wakefield West Yorkshire WF1 1PG Employer's website http://www.tmcwakefield.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)