Health Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 17 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 January 2026 |
| Location: | Brandlesholme, Bury, BL8 1EG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A0065-25-0001 |
Summary
Job Summary: Working under the direct supervision of the Practice Nurse and and strictly in accordance with specific guidelines and protocols, the Healthcare Assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care. Duties and Responsibilities New patient health checks ECG recording BP monitoring Urinalysis Phlebotomy Ensure specimens are labelled and bagged ready for collection with the necessary paperwork completed. Ensure clinical waste collection runs smoothly, reporting any problems to the Practice Nurse. Ensure sharps bins are ready for collection. Restocking/maintenance of equipment. Restocking of clinical areas and consulting rooms. Chaperoning duties Assisting the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being 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 Provide lifestyle advice to patients making any necessary referrals within the practice. Home visiting housebound patients for reviews and blood tests.