Health Care Assistant

Eynsham Medical Group is a friendly, supportive and innovative training practice, providing primary care to over 16,000 patients across two sites.

We are looking for an experienced Health Care Assistant to join our excellent nursing team. However, we will be happy to provide training for the right candidate. Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.You will be part of a multidisciplinary team providing phlebotomy and other related services to support the clinical teams.

The hours will need to be worked across 3 set weekdays, ideally Monday and Tuesday morning, and Wednesday afternoon. This may be open to discussion for the right candidate. Please note that there may be very occasional weekend working on Saturdays (at enhanced pay rate).

To apply for this role, please complete email your most up to date CV to bobicb-ox.emgpracticemanager@nhs.net by the 14th September 2025.

EYNSHAM MEDICAL GROUP

Job Description – Health Care Assistant

Job Title:

Health Care Assistant

Responsible to:

Nurses/ GPs / Practice Manager and deputy

Job Purpose:

To provide support to the Nurses and General Practitioners to ensure the efficient and effective provision of the full range of nursing services to the patients of the Practice.

Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical

• To undertake all duties in line with the training and instruction provided by the Nurses and General Practitioners
• Conduct weight and height measurements, test and record blood pressure
• The testing and result recording of clinical specimens
• Ensuring patient care by chaperoning
• Venepuncture and the taking and preparing of pathology samples
• Undertake ECG
• Assist with the provision of health checks
• The collection of clinical waste, ensuring appropriate storage prior to disposal
• The ongoing cleaning and sterilisation of clinical equipment and working surfaces, preparing treatment rooms prior to use
• Ensure adequate infection control procedures in treatment and consulting rooms
• Administering flu and pneumonia vaccines under PSD
• Administering prescribed B12 injections on the appropriate due date
• Annual diabetic foot checks
• Assist in the training of new staff, trainee GPs and students
• Assist with intrauterine coil fitting as required

Administration

• The checking and recording of medical supplies on receipt
• Communicating with the multidisciplinary team relevant information in a timely manner
• The inputting of information onto the Practice clinical system
• Ensure confidentiality of all patient information
• Undertake all training required as standard by the practice e.g. Resus training

General

• To ensure adequate clinical stock levels and medical stationery and maintain an effective stock management system
• Ensure adequate stock levels in stock room, treatment rooms, fridges and cupboards
• Any other reasonable duties which may be requested from time-to-time
• Including role development, extended duties and overtime cover for holidays etc

Desirable

• Wound care and leg ulcer dressings
• Removal of skin closures, sutures/clips/steristrips
• Doppler studies
• Compression hosiery measuring and fitting

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of IT literacy and keyboard skills (typing)
• Understanding of role of the Health Care Assistant.
• Ability to contribute effectively to team meetings
• Good time management skills, punctual, able to manage and prioritise work load
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Hold a current and full driving licence and have access to a car

Desirable

• Experienced Health Care Assistant
• Experience in wound care

Qualifications

Desirable

• Qualified in Phlebotomy
• Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care
• Qualified to NVQ level 3
• Recognised training in wound care

Further Competencies

Essential

• Be subject to an enhanced DBS check, the outcome of which must be satisfactory to the practice.
• Be well motivated
• Can work well as a member of team
• Feels comfortable working in a multidisciplinary environment
• Take a consultative approach to their work, appropriately involving relevant people
• Ability to work under pressure
• A willingness to learn new skills and be open to suggestions
• Fitness to carry out duties manual handling and dexterity requirements
• Able to travel between sites using own transport.
• Ability to deal with exposure to distressing circumstances or highly emotional events.
• Ability to cope with occasional aggressive behaviour.
• High level of self-awareness.
• Fit with culture of practice team.
• Motivated and able to motivate others.
• Reliability
• Flexibility

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.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: £12.60-£13.00 per hour

Expected hours: 14 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free flu jabs
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Language:

• English (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 14/09/2025