Health Care Assistant Minor Ops (Vasectomy Clinic)NHS

Job summary

Applications will not be reviewed after 14/01/2026.

An experienced minor ops trained Health Care Assistant working in conjunction with other health care professionals to assist in Vasectomy procedures for patients in the primary care setting.

The post holder will be trained to assist in minor operations procedures and deliver a high standard of patient care as a Clinical employee, using clinical skill, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base.

Main duties of the job

Manage own clinical workload, responding effectively to identified patient health need

Assist in Vasectomy procedures

Provide patient counselling sessions and advice ahead of vasectomy procedure about treatments

Maintain minor operations training and knowledge of latest guidelines local and national guidance related to respiratory management

Job description

• Participate in regular MDT meetings and clinical supervision as required
• Promote evidence-based practice using the latest research-based guidelines and participate in practice-based research where appropriate.
• Provide a holistic service to patients, their families and carers, developing, where appropriate, an on-going plan of care/support, which includes advice on prevention and self-care.
• Promote health and well-being using health promotion, health education and therapeutic communication skills.
• Record contemporaneous, accurate consultation data in patients records in accordance with the latest NMC guidance and other pertinent standards.
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance
• Make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable.

About us

Sutton PCNs is the network of Sutton PCNs working together in Sutton and is also the local GP Federation. All GP practices in Sutton are shareholders (members) of the Sutton PCNs and our Board provides clear leadership through strong GP practice/PCN representation. Our mission is to work collaboratively with patients, practices, the emerging Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and staff to deliver consistently outstanding health and care services for all our communities.

As is the case elsewhere, Primary Care in Sutton is under extreme pressure. The challenge for Sutton PCNs is to work in partnership with our local ICB our four PCNs (and 24 practices) and the wider Integrated Care System in Southwest London to help shape and implement the transformation of Primary Care in Sutton to ensure that it can both survive and thrive while shifting to population health approaches to health and care.

The Sutton PCNs shape and deliver health care with our practices to improve patient outcomes. We have developed a comprehensive strategy for the development of the Sutton PCNs. The post holder will have a key role in supporting the development of our Extended Access and as such will be required to have significant experience of either primary care or development of small or emerging organisations. You'll be joining a great team in a great place, where your commitment will be genuinely valued, your skills respected, and your ambition rewarded.