Health Care Assistant

Working closely with our clinicians, you will support the delivery of high-quality patient care by carrying out a range of clinical duties, including height and weight measurements, urinalysis, blood pressure checks, peak flow measurements, ECG recordings, venepuncture and administering Flu and Pneumonia vaccinations and B12 injections where appropriately trained, competent and operating under Patient Specific Directions. This post will be suited to an experienced HCA, preferably with an NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Health and Social Care, although training would be available to suitable candidates. Training courses include an expectation of personal study and commitment to completing lengthy study modules.

The hours will be 29 per week, across Monday to Friday, and there is a set working pattern between 08:00-20:00. Evening and weekend cover may be expected in addition to the 29hours, including up to 20:00 on either a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday and Saturday morning is 09:00 13:00 (though this would be for cover only and not part of the rota).The exact working pattern will be agreed with the successful candidate, offering a degree of flexibility where possible.

Interview Date: Thursday 5th November 2026 at our Hessle Surgery.

For full details of responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the complete job description attached to the advert.

The successful candidate will support General Practitioners, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Practice Nurses and other Health Care Assistants in delivering high-quality patient care. This role involves assisting with a range of clinical activities, including treatment, health promotion, preventative care, screening programmes and patient education. Care may be provided under NHS services or on a private basis, ensuring patients receive professional, compassionate and effective support at all times.

Please refer to the attached 'Job Description' and 'Terms & Conditions' for full details of the duties, responsibilities, pay and requirements associated with this role.

We are a large Practice with over 48,000 patients across five main practice

sites - Brough, South Cave, Hessle, Holme Upon Spalding Moor and Bubwith. Each

of these sites has its own personal characteristics and a varied patient mix as

we cover commuting areas for Hull, Leeds, and York, due to easy access to

A63/M62, and rural East Yorkshire.

We encourage

you to write your application in your own words, sharing your real experiences

and achievements. The vast majority of applications we now receive are written

using AI which makes applications generic, weakens applications, may be

considered as misrepresentation and encourages those shortlisting to favour

applications which are more personal and interesting.

Applications which clearly make heavy use of AI will not be shortlisted.

Applicants

must disclose if they have used AI for their application.

Overuse of

experience, one of which will be your communication skills

If you need

reasonable adjustments due to a disability, you may use AI or other tools to

help with your application.

Please contact us for

questions about the use of AI at: trmg.hr@nhs.net

This role has

been assessed as not eligible for visa sponsorship. All

applicants must be able to demonstrate right to work in the UK without the need

for an employer sponsor.

Experience

Desirable: - Previous experience as Health Care Assistant in Primary Care; - Previous experience in a Primary Care setting; - Previous experience in General Practice

Behaviours

Skills

Desirable: - Skills in Phlebotomy, taking ECGs & Blood pressures; - Qualified to give vaccinations under a PSD

AI and Right To Work

Qualifications

Essential: - Basic Maths and English; - Good standard of General Education

Desirable: - Qualified in Phlebotomy; - Certificate of Higher Education in Primary care or Qualified to NVQ level 3