Healthcare Assistant

Job summary We have an exciting opportunity for a 27 hour part time HCA post to join our nursing team at Bewick Crescent Surgery. We are looking for a Healthcare Assistant who is able to provide a high standard of patient care and services such as venepuncture, ECG recording, Blood pressure, and a wide variety of other HCA duties. The role is varied and covers a range of duties, and training can be given if needed to the right candidate. We are a supportive team and actively encourage and support learning and career progression. We believe in teamwork and we are looking for the correct candidates who understand this and will fit into our team ethos. Hours are negotiable to suit business needs and patient care delivery. Salary scale is dependent upon experience and qualifications. Main duties of the job We would like the successful candidates to undertake a wide variety of HCA duties which will include: Venepuncture Blood pressure recording ECG (including 24 hour monitoring) Diabetic foot care assessments. Urinalysis Immunisations - Flu and Pneumonia IM injections - B12 Ear irrigation New Patient Health Checks NHS Health Checks. Chaperoning. This is not an exhaustive list of duties and may be subject to change depending upon patient needs. Full training will be provided if required. The successful candidate must possess the ability to work within the MDT as well as being able to work independently and manage their own caseload. About us Bewick Crescent Surgery is a well known large GP practice located within Newton Aycliffe. It provides care to a practice population of approximately 13,500 patients. The wider practice team consists of 4 GP partners and 5 salaried GP's as well as the nursing and admin teams. The nursing team has 2 advanced nurse practitioners and 1 nurse practitioner, 4 practice nurses, 2 nursing associates and 4 healthcare assistants. We provide a supportive and caring team environment which radiates throughout the whole practice team. We believe in working hard to meet the needs of our patient population, and like to go the extra mile to achieve this where possible. You will entitled to 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays pro rata to hours worked. Salary is dependent upon skills and experience. There is the option to join or remain part of the NHS Pension scheme. Annual mandatory training as well as paid training courses depending upon business needs. The successful candidate will undergo a DBS check which the surgery will pay for. Details Date posted 28 September 2026 Pay scheme Other Salary Depending on experience Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number A0703-26-0014 Job locations 27 Bewick Crescent Newton Aycliffe County Durham DL5 5LH United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities BEWICK CRESCENT SURGERY Job Description Role : Health Care Assistant Name: Location : Bewick Crescent Surgery Responsible to : Nurse Manager Job summary. Provide patient care and services such as blood sampling, ECG monitoring, blood pressures etc. Key contact for patients when visiting the surgery with efficient communication with the clinical nursing and GP teams essential. Support clinics where required e.g. Diabetic and Rheumatology, Diabetic foot checks, Complete NHS health checks Venepuncture taking blood samples from patients using vaccutainer system. Specialised techniques e.g. butterfly using alternate areas on body, supporting clinics including diabetes, NHS Checks and GPs requests. Blood Pressures taking blood pressures on patients using electronic equipment.Following practice protocols, taking appropriate action with either follow up monitoring, or GP referrals. Set up home blood pressure monitoring and process results. ECGs performing heart tracings on patients, down loading information onto computer system and extracting an A4 printout for GPs attention, taking appropriate action according to results i.e.; urgent attention, GP appointment, routine monitoring. Liaise with manufacturer for reporting equipment faults and system issues. Action when necessary. Including setting up and fitting of 24 hour ECGs and process results. Diabetic foot care checks Screen diabetic patients for vascular and neuropathy assessments providing foot care advice when necessary. Refer onwards as required. Urine testing urine specimens for anomalies, i.e. protein, glucose, blood, nitrites etc taking correct action. Labelling and sending samples to laboratory for appropriate testing requirements using the ICE system. Chaperoning - at GPs request, attending patient examinations, consoling and reassuring patients when necessary. Smoking cessatior first point of contact for patients wishing to quit smoking. Refer to the appropriate smoking cessation service. Update patient records using the correct read codes after every consultation. Always check demographic data as per protocols. Use templates wherever available for data entry. Vaccinations : Administer B12, pneumococcal and flu vaccinations as requi