About this role
Job summary
Foundry Lane Surgery is looking to appoint an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join our supportive, friendly general practice team based in East Leeds.
This would be an ideal opportunity for an experienced HCA with a Primary or Secondary care background.
Working Hours = 14 hrs pw
Working pattern:-
Tuesday
1pm - 6pm
Friday
8.30am - 6pm (30 min break)
Start date: - ASAP
Closing date 21.8.26
Interview date 7.9.26
Main duties of the job
Job responsibilities include:-
* Phlebotomy
* Long term condition health checks
* NHS health checks
* ECG recording
* Blood pressure monitoring
* Ordering stock
* Chaperoning duties
* Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
* Equipment re-stocking, stock rotation including clinical waste removal in line with IPC practice policy
* Prepare, maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care including assisting GPs during minor procedures
* Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
* Participate in training to meet the needs of the practice
* Attend target events appropriate to job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, well-motivated, flexible, and reliable HCA to support the practice nursing team in the delivery of care within their scope of practice.
The successful candidate should be able to work independently as well as part of a team, with excellent communication skills and the ability to work under pressure.
About us
We are a small friendly GP Practice based in Seacroft, East Leeds, who are looking for an experienced individual with a can-do attitude and a positive approach.
Job description Job responsibilities
To support the practice nursing team in the delivery of nursing services, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.
The healthcare assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education.
The following are the core responsibilities of the HCA. However, there may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staff levels:-
* Undertake new patient health checks
* Support the practice nursing team with health promotion programmes
- Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, record findings accurately
- Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
- Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
- Support the practice nurse(s) with the management of chronic disease clinics
- Carry out BMI checks as directed
- Ordering of stock
- Act as chaperone as required
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Experience of working in Primary or Secondary care.
Desirable
Experience of working in a GP Practice.
Qualifications Essential
* GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths * Qualified in Phlebotomy
Desirable
* Qualified to NVQ Level 2/3
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 Foundry Lane Surgery
Address Foundry Lane Surgery
95 Moresdale Lane
Leeds
LS14 6GG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.foundrylanesurgery.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)