Health Care Assistant
The Three Spires Medical Practice
Truro, TR1 2JA
Salary
£12.75
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
We are not a sponsor organisation so are unable accept applications from candidates outside of the UK or who require visa sponsorship. Our Cornwall Sk...
Minor operations and/or dermatology experience essential as you will be assisting in our Dermatology clinics (a 'see and treat' service).
If you also have excellent venepuncture skills and the ability to carry out a range of duties including administering immunisations, urinalysis, BP and ECG monitoring then even better!
We have a range of shifts to suit your availability (hours are a minimum of 16 per week and between 8.30am and 5pm); immediate start available.
Working with the nurse team, providing care for patients as
directed by the practice nurse or GP; the post holder will be required to use
their own initiative but must be able to recognise their own limitations and
seek guidance where necessary.
Dermatology practice includes assisting the Consultant Dermatologist or GPwSI in
dermatology clinics either in the consulting room or the minor operations
theatre.
The Three Spires Medical Practice is a large,
forward-thinking GP Practice with a friendly team (comprising 20 GPs, a team of 6 nurses and 11 HCAs and our own physiotherapy team), who look after
approximately 18,000 patients in and around Truro City.
We are a training practice which means that you may have
medical students observing and participating in your clinical sessions.
No two days are the same and a shift is never dull!
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in minor operations and/or dermatology.
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care
- Experience of working in a GP Practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified to NVQ Level 3 in HCA or Health and Social Care.
- GCSE Grade A to C in English and Maths (or Literacy / Numeracy at Level 2 or above).
- Fully trained in assisting minor operations.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent IT skills
- Uses initiative
- Able to prioritise
- Is confident and enthusiastic
- Can be flexible and a team player
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
26 August 2026
Last checked
28 August 2026
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