Healthcare Assistant
| Posting date: | 10 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 April 2026 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS17 5DT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | A2745-26-0002 |
Summary
Key Duties and Responsibilities As a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) at Alwoodley Medical Centre, you will provide essential support to both clinical and administrative teams. Your role will involve a wide range of patient-facing and clinical tasks to ensure high-quality care and smooth practice operations. Typical duties include: Clinical Support Phlebotomy and Blood Tests: Performing venepuncture for routine and monitoring blood tests, ensuring accurate labelling, and maintaining high standards of infection control. Processing Samples for the Laboratory Observations and Vital Signs: Measuring and recording blood pressure, pulse, weight, temperature, oxygen saturation, and other observations as directed by clinicians. Act as a Chaperone ECGs: Performing electrocardiograms where appropriate. Provide Clinical Support to Nurses and Other HCPs Chronic Disease Monitoring: Assisting with routine reviews for patients with long-term conditions such as diabetes, asthma, COPD, and hypertension. Health Promotion and Screening: Providing advice and information on healthy lifestyles, diet, smoking cessation, and opportunistic health checks (e.g., NHS Health Checks). Assisting with Reviews: Preparing patients for nurse or GP-led chronic disease reviews, ensuring all required observations and measurements are accurately recorded. Vaccine Administration following training and competency assessment Administrative and Practice Support Ensuring accurate patient record-keeping in line with practice protocols and confidentiality standards. Competent IT Skills Preparing consultation rooms and clinical areas for appointments, including ensuring equipment is ready and sterile. Supporting recall systems and follow-ups for chronic disease management or routine tests. Assisting with stock management of clinical supplies, including ordering of consumables. Patient Care and Communication Consulting with patients, providing reassurance, and guiding them through procedures. Supporting vulnerable patients with empathy, discretion, and professionalism. Acting as a patient advocate within the practice, ensuring patients needs and concerns are communicated effectively to the clinical team. Professional Development and Opportunities Opportunity to expand clinical skills under supervision, such as phlebotomy, or assisting with minor procedures/wound care. Participation in training programs and professional development courses supported by the practice. Other Responsibilities Maintaining a safe, clean, and compliant clinical environment in line with infection control policies. Participate in mandatory training, appraisals, and ongoing clinical governance activities. Work within national and local protocols, recognising professional competencies and boundaries; know when to escalate or refer patients. Understanding of safeguarding adults and children.