Healthcare Assistant (General Practice)GP Practice

Job summary

Market Surgery is delighted to be advertising for a Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly, diverse and highly skilled nursing team. This is an additional role as we grow and develop our current team.

We are looking to recruit a Healthcare Assistant for 30 hours per week.

Working days are 4 days per week (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)

Please note that previous applicants need not apply.

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for overseas applicants at this time.

Interviews will take place on Monday 28th September

Successful applicants that may be registered patients with Market Surgery will need to register with another GP provider

Main duties of the job

Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) in primary care play a crucial role in providing comprehensive and patient-centred care. Their work contributes to the smooth functioning of the practice and patient health and well-being. HCAs in primary care have a wide range of duties, primarily focused on supporting patients and assisting the clinical team. They work under the supervision of registered nurses or other healthcare professionals, ensuring patients receive the care and support they need, ensuring comfort and safety. They will also play a vital role in health promotion, patient education, and administrative tasks.

Their responsibilities include supporting the Nursing and GP team with monitoring long term conditions which may require visiting patients homes, including residential homes. General duties include, venepuncture, blood pressure monitoring, sample processing and NHS Health Checks

About us

At Market Surgery we fundamentally believe that our staff are the most important aspect of our business. They often work in challenging situations and staff morale is of the upmost importance to ensure effective, safe, and patient centred care is offered.

As such we offer to prospective candidates an outstanding package of benefits to our staff. We offer colleagues a variety of additional benefits including:

NHS Pension

Generous Annual Leave entitlements

A variety of other leave entitlements including absence.

You'll be joining a large and yet cohesive team at the Surgery which consists of 49 staff members across both clinical and administrative fields

We also work closely with other GP practices across Rotherham, particularly with the other GP practices of Health Village Dearne Valley PCN of which we are an active member.

Details

Date posted

10 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.94 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1153-26-0009

Job locations

Warehouse Lane

Wath Upon Dearne

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S63 7RA

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The

following are the core responsibilities of the healthcare assistant. There may

be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent

upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a.

Undertake

NHS Health checks and New patient health checks where appropriate.

b.

Support

the practice nurse with health promotion programmes

c.

Carry

out baseline observations such as pulse oximitery, blood pressure, temperature,

pulse rate, recording findings accurately

d.

Facilitate

routine and Home BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly

e.

Undertake

wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required

f.

Support

the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics

g.

Carry

out BMI checks as directed

h.

Act

as a chaperone as required

i.

Undertake

venepuncture

j.

When

trained, carry out ear irrigation under the supervision of the practice nurse

k.

Ensure

specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation

l. ECGs

m.

Provide

support during minor operations as required

n.

Ensure

clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session

o.

Ensure

fridges are cleaned routinely and fridge temperature is checked and documented

in accordance with practice policy and guidance.

p.

Ensure

clinical waste and sharps are correctly disposed of in accordance with the

practice IPC policy

Deliver opportunistic health promotion where

appropriate

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Excellent communication skills (written and oral)

Strong IT skills

Clear, polite telephone manner

Effective time management (Planning & Organising)

Ability to work as a team member and autonomously

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure

Desirable

Competent in the use of Office and Outlook

SystmOne user skills

Experience

Essential

Experience of working as a Healthcare Assistant

Experience of working with the general public

Experience of working in a healthcare setting

Desirable

Experience of working in a primary care environment

Qualifications

Essential

Healthcare qualification (Care Certificate) - or willing to work towards

Phlebotomy certification (or equivalent experience)

Desirable

Ear syringing certification

GCSE English Grade C or Above

GCSE Maths Grade C or Above

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

The Market Surgery

Address

Warehouse Lane

Wath Upon Dearne

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S63 7RA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.marketsurgerywath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Market Surgery

Address

Warehouse Lane

Wath Upon Dearne

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S63 7RA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.marketsurgerywath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)