Healthcare Assistant
| Posting date: | 19 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 February 2026 |
| Location: | Chesterfield, S43 1DD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A1985-26-0000 |
Summary
JOB DESCRIPTION Post: Health Care Assistant Responsible to: Clinical Partners, Practice Manager and Lead Nurse Responsible for: Self Main Purpose: Basic health care tasks under the supervision of the Practice Nurses and GPs as detailed below (after suitable training where necessary) Provide a courteous, high standard of service to patients Ensure a tidy work and patient environment.Follow procedures and protocols. Provide cover for absent colleagues and assist colleagues with work flows Duties and Responsibilities: Basic records Cleaning and sterilisation of instruments as applicable Stock control of disposable equipment Application of basic dressings Chaperoning patients Monitoring, ordering and maintaining of vaccines in fridges Monitoring and recording of fridge temperatures General stock control in consulting rooms and ordering of replacement supplies Assisting with clinics as directed Ensuring all work is documented accurately in patient records Maintaining health promotion literature and materials Recording of adverse incidents and significant events Any other clinical duties that maybe reasonably expected from time to time and which are consistent with the responsibilities of the post following suitable training and supervision General: Ensure patient records are kept confidential and maintained in accordance with Practice protocols, procedures and the Data Protection Act Compliance with all protocols and procedures and any general requirements specified by the Partners or Practice Manager Undertaking relevant training and ensuring qualifications are kept up to date Any other duties that may be reasonably expected from time to time and which are consistent with the responsibilities of the post The above list of duties is not exhaustive and may be amended/added to from time to time.