Healthcare Assistant
Portsdown Group Practice
Portsmouth, PO2 8AL · Portsmouth, PO6 3BGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£13.84
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
29 November 2026
17 days leftJob description
Do you have the skills it takes to be a Health Care Assistant? Have a positive, methodical and calm approach to all aspects of your work? Have good ti...
under the direct supervision of the Practice Nurses and strictly in accordance
with specific practice guidelines and protocols.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Vacancy Pack prior to applying, as we will score against this criteria.
Medical Personnel in the care of Practice Patients to include treatment,
preventative care, screening and patient education. The post will also include
some administrative duties.
Act as a focal point of communication between
patients, doctors, nurses and other members of the GP Surgery Team.
Please see our comprehensive vacancy pack and job description to the right, for full information.
Previous applicants need not apply.
whole of Portsmouth from postcodes PO1 to PO7.
We operate from 6 surgeries: Cosham Park House (PO6 3BG), Crookhorn Lane
(PO7 5XP, Heyward Road (PO4 0DY), Kingston Crescent (PO2 8AL), Paulsgrove (PO6
4HJ), and Somerstown (PO5 4EZ).
We are our own Primary Care Network
(PCN). We have Clinical Partners, Salaried GPs and a comprehensive Nursing and
extended clinical team overseen by our Clinical Team Manager. The team consists of Nurse / Paramedic
Practitioners, Registered Nurses, HCAs, MSK Physiotherapists, Podiatrist, Social Prescribers and Care Co-ordinators. The Pharmacy team
consists of Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.
Multi-disciplinary teams work across
all sites.
Experience
Essential: - Taking observations; - Phlebotomy
Desirable
- Wound Care
- Vaccinations including B12
- ECGs
- Health checks, giving lifestyle advice
- Experience completing LTC reviews
- Compression
- Suture removal
- Spirometry
- General Practice experience
- Previous experience with SystmOne
- Experience working in a busy team
Knowledge
Essential: - Evidence of ongoing personal and practice development; - Knowledge of safeguarding
Desirable: - Understanding of local and national policies for primary care, including QOF
Qualifications
Essential: - GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths; - Phlebotomy qualification or equivalent competency experience
Desirable: - Level 3 NVQ, working towards or equivalent in a health care related subject
Other
Essential: - Do you currently, or will you in the future, have the need for sponsorship to be able to work within the UK?
Skills
Essential
- Computer literate
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both face to face and on the telephone
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a wider team
- An understanding and acceptance of ones capabilities and awareness of own limitations
- Ability to liaise with people at all levels
Other
Essential
- Please indicate whether you are looking for full-time or part-time hours, your preferred number of hours per week (if part-time), and whether you would prefer morning sessions, afternoon sessions or full-day sessions
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
12 November 2026
Last checked
12 November 2026
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