Primary Care Healthcare Assistant - Full Time

Overview

Job SummaryInterviews are planned for the week commencing 8th September 2025. Our HCAs undertake responsibility for routine clinical and non-clinical duties as delegated by a registered practitioner, including defined clinical or therapeutic interventions within the limits of their competence. Their work is guided by standard operating procedures, protocols or systems of work but they are expected to exercise autonomy within their delegated area of responsibility, to make non-complex decisions and report these back to assist in patient care evaluation and in broader service development and quality assurance activities. They will be expected to answer or escalate patient queries and be flexible in supporting patients and the wider team. The candidate will be expected to demonstrate key behaviours consistent with the values identified for delivering compassionate care.

ResponsibilitiesMain duties

The post holder will work under indirect supervision of the practice nurse team (or in partnership with practice clinicians and GPs) to deliver routine clinical and non-clinical duties including patient treatment and care. Treatment and care interventions undertaken by the post holder will be delegated by a registered practitioner and provided with the informed consent of the patient following policy, procedures and agreed protocols. In addition to treatment and care interventions our HCAs are also expected to exercise some autonomy and make non-complex decisions so as to assist in patient care evaluation and in broader service development and quality assurance activities e.g. audit. They may also provide supervision to more junior members of staff where appropriate. The HCA will be accountable to all partners, practice managers and nursing team lead.

About Us

We are a dynamic Training practice with nearly 11,000 patients, boasting an expanding multidisciplinary team, incredibly supportive nursing, management and administrative team and based in recently refurbished premises in Sheffield Centre. We are consistently voted in the top of Sheffield''s GP practices for patient care and continue to develop our ways of work to best suit our patients, staff and the ever-changing needs of the world we live in. We are an active member of our community and PCN with a strong Training history, Care Home record and involvement in the development of shared clinical roles. Software and systems in use include TPP SystmOne clinical system, AccurRx Total Triage appointment system, and we are high QOF achievers.

DetailsJob Details

Date posted: 21 August 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £24,071 to £25,674 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Compressed hours

Reference number: A3675-25-0001

Job locations: 20 St Andrews Road, Sheffield, S11 9AL

Job DescriptionJob responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

To undertake the following in accordance with practice procedures and protocols:

Clinical Practice:

Phlebotomy

Wound care

Intramuscular injections (Seasonal Influenza, Covid-19, Pneumonia and Shingles vaccines and B12 injections)

Spirometry/Peak Flow/FeNO

Chaperoning duties

Long Term Condition, New Patient and general Health Checks

Undertake home visits to help provide appropriate clinical care to House Bound Patients

Undertake a range of diagnostic procedures (e.g. urinalysis, blood pressure monitoring, pregnancy tests, near patient blood glucose testing, hearing tests, diabetic foot checks, glucose tolerance tests, ECGs) within capabilities

Delivery of health promotion (e.g. smoking reduction advice, diet, exercise and alcohol)

Maintain stocks control for all clinical rooms

Supporting practitioners to carry out healthcare activities

Supporting with network services (e.g. vaccination programs)

Administration:

Maintaining patient records held both on paper and digitally

Summarising of new patient records when received on SystmOne

Involvement in clinical maintenance visits such as Equipment Calibrations

Monitoring and ordering of blood bottles, needles and practice stock

Receiving, returning and ordering of equipment

Personal:

Supporting the activities of other team members

Maintaining a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff

Verbally reporting to staff and relaying concerns from patients and relatives to the nursing team

Working within the practice and personal boundaries

Participating in meetings and training as required

Developing personal knowledge and skills

Contributing to audit and other quality/service improvement interventions

Accountability to all partners

Qualifications and ExperienceEssential

GCSE grade A-C in English and Maths or Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English (or equivalent)

Basic computer experience

Level 3 QCF Diploma in Clinical Healthcare Support

Desirable

GCSE science or health and social care related subject

Full UK Driving License

Personal Qualities

Upholds the values defined in the NHS Constitution

Demonstrates key behaviours for compassionate care

Motivation, ability and commitment to working on own initiative or as part of a team

Reliable, resilient, flexible and responsive to change

Value the opinions of others

Willingness to undergo training/education for practice and service needs

Willingness to work towards professional and performance objectives

Experience

Experience of working as a qualified Healthcare Assistant

Wound care

Phlebotomy

Long Term Conditions management

DisclosureThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer detailsThe Hollies Medical Centre20 St Andrews RoadSheffield, S11 9AL

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