Essex Lodge Surgery

HCA

The closing date is 01 August 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a HCA to join our friendly established team at a lovely practice in Plaistow E13. Must have experience of working in General Practice and hold an NVQ 3 in health and social care

Working under the direct supervision of the nursing team and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

Main duties of the job

New patient health checks

Phlebotomy

Chaperoning duties

Managing long term conditions

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs and nurses

Vaccine and cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation

Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms

Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions.

Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being

Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual

Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted

About us

Essex Lodge Surgery is an expanding PMS and teaching practice serving approximately 17,000+ patients in London Borough of Newham with 2 GP Partners, 4 Salaried GPs, 2 regular locum GPs, 1 GP Registrar, , 1 Nurse Prescriber, 3 Practice Nurses, and 1 nurse associate (NA), 2 Clinical Pharmacists, 1 Prescribing Pharmacist, 1 physiotherapist and a friendly admin and managerial team. Practice is located in Plaistow, London (E13 0AS) less than 10 minutes walk from Plaistow underground station.

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A5290-25-0009

Job locations

94 Greengate Street

London

E13 0AS


Job description

Job responsibilities

We are a busy, 17,000+ general practice in beautiful East London looking for a HCA with a flexible approach, can-do attitude and a strong commitment to the aims and values of primary care to join our friendly, professional team. The practice has a good CQC rating in all areas and prides itself on maintaining high standards of care.

The healthcare assistant at Essex Lodge Surgery will be expected to undertake various clinical activities that support our patients' health and well being.

Confidence with healthcare vocabularly and a good understanding of the basics of physiology to be able to offer universal health advice confidently to patients when undertaking NHS Health Checks or to explain 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 BP Machines as well as more obvious devices like scales and measuring tapes!

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are a busy, 17,000+ general practice in beautiful East London looking for a HCA with a flexible approach, can-do attitude and a strong commitment to the aims and values of primary care to join our friendly, professional team. The practice has a good CQC rating in all areas and prides itself on maintaining high standards of care.

The healthcare assistant at Essex Lodge Surgery will be expected to undertake various clinical activities that support our patients' health and well being.

Confidence with healthcare vocabularly and a good understanding of the basics of physiology to be able to offer universal health advice confidently to patients when undertaking NHS Health Checks or to explain 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 BP Machines as well as more obvious devices like scales and measuring tapes!

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with the general public
  • Experience of administrative duties
  • Experience of working in a healthcare setting
  • Knowledge of EMIS web clinical system

Desirable

  • Experience of working in GP practice

Qualifications

Essential

  • Recognised Venepuncture course
  • NHS Heath Check e learning modules
  • NVQ level 3

Desirable

  • Intermediate level office software programmes (e.g Microsoft Office)
  • Experience working within primary care
  • Familiar with EMIS clinical system
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with the general public
  • Experience of administrative duties
  • Experience of working in a healthcare setting
  • Knowledge of EMIS web clinical system

Desirable

  • Experience of working in GP practice

Qualifications

Essential

  • Recognised Venepuncture course
  • NHS Heath Check e learning modules
  • NVQ level 3

Desirable

  • Intermediate level office software programmes (e.g Microsoft Office)
  • Experience working within primary care
  • Familiar with EMIS clinical system

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

Essex Lodge Surgery

Address

94 Greengate Street

London

E13 0AS


Employer's website

https://www.essexlodge.com/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Essex Lodge Surgery

Address

94 Greengate Street

London

E13 0AS


Employer's website

https://www.essexlodge.com/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Shima Haque

shima.haque@nhs.net

02084724888

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A5290-25-0009

Job locations

94 Greengate Street

London

E13 0AS


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