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South Milford Surgery Health Care Assistant

The closing date is 01 January 2027

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Job summary

We are a busy GP surgery dedicated to providing excellent primary care to our community. We value teamwork, professionalism, and patient-centred care.

We're looking for a motivated Health Care Assistant to join our nursing team. Duties include home visits, stock management, and routine patient care.

South Milford Surgery is a supportive environment and clinical and administrative teams work well together to achieve desired outcomes. A great place to work with people who want to contribute to a high standard of Patient Care.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct home visits for patients unable to attend the surgery for their annual review.
• Manage and maintain clinical stock and equipment.
• Take patient observations: blood pressure, pulse & pulse oximetry, temperature & weight.
• Perform phlebotomy.
• Record ECGs.
• Administer vaccinations & injections under a PSD.
• Conduct diabetic foot checks.
• Wound care.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, and admin staff.
• Follow infection control and confidentiality procedures.

About us

South Milford Surgery & Bramham Medical Centre are part of the same partnership but the surgeries have separate patient lists and are members of different primary care networks. For this advert, the Nursing team work under the South Milford umbrella and work across all our sites which include our branches in Micklefield and Thorpe Willoughby.

A friendly professional atmosphere, with motivated teams of staff to achieve best patient outcomes

Details

Date posted

02 November 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience starting at £12.50 per hour dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2991-26-0009

Job locations

14 High Street

South Milford

Leeds

LS25 5AA

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job title:Healthcare Assistant

Line manager / Accountable to:Lead Nurse

Hours per week: 15.5 across 2 days

Job summary:

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct home visits for patients unable to attend the surgery for their annual review.
• Manage and maintain clinical stock and equipment.
• Take patient observations: blood pressure, pulse, temperature & weight.
• Perform phlebotomy.
• Record ECGs.
• Administer vaccinations & injections under a PSD.
• Conduct diabetic foot checks.
• Wound care.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, and admin staff.
• Follow infection control and confidentiality procedures.

Skills & Qualifications, desirable but not essential:

• Experience as a Health Care Assistant or Nursing Associate in primary care/community settings and familiar with using SystemOne.
• Competent in phlebotomy, ECG recording, vaccine administration, wound care and diabetic foot checks.
• Ability to carry out home visits.

Essential Qualifications:

• Training certificates.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job title:Healthcare Assistant

Line manager / Accountable to:Lead Nurse

Hours per week: 15.5 across 2 days

Job summary:

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct home visits for patients unable to attend the surgery for their annual review.
• Manage and maintain clinical stock and equipment.
• Take patient observations: blood pressure, pulse, temperature & weight.
• Perform phlebotomy.
• Record ECGs.
• Administer vaccinations & injections under a PSD.
• Conduct diabetic foot checks.
• Wound care.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, and admin staff.
• Follow infection control and confidentiality procedures.

Skills & Qualifications, desirable but not essential:

• Experience as a Health Care Assistant or Nursing Associate in primary care/community settings and familiar with using SystemOne.
• Competent in phlebotomy, ECG recording, vaccine administration, wound care and diabetic foot checks.
• Ability to carry out home visits.

Essential Qualifications:

• Training certificates.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications Essential/Desirable:
• - Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent level
• - Previous completion of the HCA Care Certificate (as per GP Mythbuster No 57 - HCAs in General Practice

Desirable

• Qualified in: Phlebotomy, wound care, ECGs & vaccinations.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications Essential/Desirable:
• - Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent level
• - Previous completion of the HCA Care Certificate (as per GP Mythbuster No 57 - HCAs in General Practice

Desirable

• Qualified in: Phlebotomy, wound care, ECGs & vaccinations.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South Milford Surgery

Address

14 High Street

South Milford

Leeds

LS25 5AA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.southmilfordsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Milford Surgery

Address

14 High Street

South Milford

Leeds

LS25 5AA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.southmilfordsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse

Rebekah Welford

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

02 November 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience starting at £12.50 per hour dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2991-26-0009

Job locations

14 High Street

South Milford

Leeds

LS25 5AA

United Kingdom

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