Job summary Working under the direct supervision of the practice nurse/GPs and strictly in accordance with practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education. The post will also include some administrative duties. Main duties of the job Duties and responsibilities once training undertaken and appropriate competencies have been signed off: Patient health checks Chronic disease monitoring ECG recording Phlebotomy INR/Cholesterol point of care testing Blood pressures Spirometry Simple wound care (as directed by practice nurse or GP) Simple removal of sutures Chaperoning duties Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses Urinalysis Injections and vaccination under direction of PSD Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording Surgical equipment, consumables and vaccine ordering, re-stocking and stock rotation Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted Provide lifestyle advice to patients making any necessary referrals within the practice Weight monitoring Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being About us The practice aims to deliver high quality patient care in an efficient, caring way with the utmost regard to dignity, respect and confidentiality. Date posted 17 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary Depending on experience Depending on experience Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours Reference number A5579-25-0000 Job locations Low Grange Health Village Normanby Road Middlesbrough Cleveland TS6 6TD Job description Job responsibilities Patient health checks chronic disease monitoring ECG recording Phlebotomy INR point of care testing Blood pressure Spirometry / Feno testing Simple wound care (as directed by practice nurse or GP) removal of sutures Chaperoning duties Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses Urinalysis Injections and vaccination under direction of PSD Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording Surgical equipment, consumables and vaccine ordering, re-stocking and stock rotation Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted Provide lifestyle advice to patients making any necessary referrals within the practice Weight monitoring Job description Job responsibilities Patient health checks chronic disease monitoring ECG recording Phlebotomy INR point of care testing Blood pressure Spirometry / Feno testing Simple wound care (as directed by practice nurse or GP) removal of sutures Chaperoning duties Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses Urinalysis Injections and vaccination under direction of PSD Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording Surgical equipment, consumables and vaccine ordering, re-stocking and stock rotation Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted Provide lifestyle advice to patients making any necessary referrals within the practice Weight monitoring Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good standard of general education GCSE Mathematics C or above GCSE English C or above Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and social care Desirable Qualified to NVQ level 3 in Health and social care Practical experience of working in General Practice Practical experience of computerised recording systems Disclosure and Barring Service Check Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good standard of general education GCSE Mathematics C or above GCSE English C or above Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and social care Desirable Qualified to NVQ level 3 in Health and social care Practical experience of working in General Practice Practical experience of computerised recording systems Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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 The Eston Surgery Address Low Grange Health Village Normanby Road Middlesbrough Cleveland TS6 6TD Employer's website https://www.estonsurgery.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)