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Phoenix Family Practice

Healthcare Assistant

The closing date is 01 September 2025

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Job summary

A healthcare assistant will be a crucial member of the clinical team providing critical investigations and general health education to patients that help inform their care by our doctors and the way they look after themselves.

You will work as part of a supportive team who are passionate about patient care and the positive impact we can have on patients with brilliant people skills, with an awareness of the community and various social prescribing opportunities.

Main duties of the job

As a healthcare assistant you will provide a variety of patient education and investations including:

  • Performing NHS Health Check
  • Phlebotomy
  • ECGs
  • Fitting Ambulatory BP Machines
  • Simple Dressings

You may require training on some of these skills and we would be happy to provide time to do this.

About us

Phoenix Family Practice is a large practice that cares for the population of Weybridge and neighbouring parts of Addlestone, Hersham and Walton.

We have a large team of around 70 staff including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, administrative staff and of course... Healthcare Assistants!

However, we are looking for someone fantastic to join us and further improve the service we can provide patient.

Details

Date posted

16 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13 to £15 an hour Dependent on skillset

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A1404-HCA-PFP

Job locations

22 Church Street

Weybridge

KT13 8DW


Job description

Job responsibilities

A healthcare assistant at Phoenix Family Practice will be expected to undertake various clinical activities that support the patient's health and well being.

Confidence with healthcare vocabularly and a good understanding of the basics of physiology to be able to offer generic and universal health advice confidently to patient when undertaking NHS Health Checks or explaining why procedures might be needed.

The ability to perform venepuncture is essential, with the confidence to take samples from multiple points on the body, as well as capillary blood tests for specific investigations.

Experience confidently fitting various investigative measurement devices, such as 12-Lead ECGs, BP Machines as well as more obvious devices like scales and measuring tapes!

Finally the ability to build a professional rapport with patients, to provide them cofidence in your ability and ensure any investigations are comfortable and calm.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A healthcare assistant at Phoenix Family Practice will be expected to undertake various clinical activities that support the patient's health and well being.

Confidence with healthcare vocabularly and a good understanding of the basics of physiology to be able to offer generic and universal health advice confidently to patient when undertaking NHS Health Checks or explaining why procedures might be needed.

The ability to perform venepuncture is essential, with the confidence to take samples from multiple points on the body, as well as capillary blood tests for specific investigations.

Experience confidently fitting various investigative measurement devices, such as 12-Lead ECGs, BP Machines as well as more obvious devices like scales and measuring tapes!

Finally the ability to build a professional rapport with patients, to provide them cofidence in your ability and ensure any investigations are comfortable and calm.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Recognised venepuncture course

Desirable

  • NHS Health Check elearning modules

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of venepuncture and blood taking

Desirable

  • Experience of basic wound dressing
  • Experience and understanding of urinalysis
  • Experience undertaking ECGs
  • Experience providing NHS Health Checks
  • Experience measuring blood pressures or fitting ambulatory BP machines
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Recognised venepuncture course

Desirable

  • NHS Health Check elearning modules

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of venepuncture and blood taking

Desirable

  • Experience of basic wound dressing
  • Experience and understanding of urinalysis
  • Experience undertaking ECGs
  • Experience providing NHS Health Checks
  • Experience measuring blood pressures or fitting ambulatory BP machines

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

Phoenix Family Practice

Address

22 Church Street

Weybridge

KT13 8DW


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Phoenix Family Practice

Address

22 Church Street

Weybridge

KT13 8DW


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operations Manager

Mr Kyle Barrett

kyle.barrett1@nhs.net

07575363795

Details

Date posted

16 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13 to £15 an hour Dependent on skillset

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A1404-HCA-PFP

Job locations

22 Church Street

Weybridge

KT13 8DW


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