Health Care Assistant (HCA) General Practice
| Posting date: | 29 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 October 2025 |
| Location: | Blackburn, BB1 6PH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A1889-25-0000 |
Summary
Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility New patient health checks ECG recording Phlebotomy Spirometry Chaperoning duties Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording Surgical equipment and vaccine 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 Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being Notes & Review The Job Description is not intended to be a fully comprehensive description of the duties of the post-holder and may develop over time. Therefore, these duties will be subject to regular review and may be amended in consultation with the post-holder. All members of staff should be prepared to take on additional duties or relinquish existing duties in order to maintain the efficient running of the organisation.