Job Details
Healthcare Assistant / Nursing Associate
New Dover Road Surgery – Canterbury
Hours: 28 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Depending on experience
Start date: As soon as possible
Job Summary
New Dover Road Surgery has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and compassionate Healthcare Assistant (HCA) or Nursing Associate to join our friendly, supportive general practice team for 28 hours per week.
The successful candidate will work closely with our GPs, Practice Nurses, and wider multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality patient care. We are seeking someone who is dedicated, professional, and enthusiastic about working in primary care.
If you believe you meet the requirements of this role, we encourage you to apply.
Main Duties of the Job
Duties will depend on experience, training and scope of practice, but may include:
Clinical Responsibilities
• Phlebotomy
• Blood pressure monitoring
• ECG recording
• NHS Health Checks
• Height, weight, BMI and lifestyle measurements
• Wound care and dressings
• Smoking cessation support
• Urinalysis and specimen handling
• Chaperoning clinicians
• New patient health checks
• Assisting with chronic disease reviews (within competence)
• Immunisation support and administration (for qualified Nursing Associates or trained HCAs)
• Assisting with minor surgery clinics
• Maintaining infection prevention and control standards
• Ensuring clinical rooms and equipment are compliant with CQC requirements
Administrative Responsibilities
• Accurate clinical record-keeping on EMIS
• Supporting audits and quality improvement projects
• Managing assigned tasks and recalls
• Supporting patient education and signposting
• Participating in practice meetings, training and mandatory updates
Professional Responsibilities
• Working in line with practice policies and procedures
• Upholding safeguarding responsibilities
• Maintaining professional competency
• Demonstrating a patient centred, compassionate approach
• Working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
About Us
New Dover Road Surgery is a well established, friendly practice in Canterbury. We pride ourselves on delivering high quality, accessible primary care to our local community. Our practice team includes GPs, Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Clinical Pharmacists, Social Prescribers, and administrative support staff who work collaboratively to provide excellent patient care.
We are committed to staff development, learning and supporting colleagues to work safely, confidently and within their scope of practice.
Person Specification
Essential
• Experience working in a healthcare environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Compassionate, patient centred approach
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Reliable, organised and able to prioritise workload
• Good IT skills
• Commitment to high clinical and professional standards
• Previous experience in primary care
• Phlebotomy qualification
• Wound care experience
• Understanding of NHS primary care procedures and safeguarding
Desirable
• Health check or chronic disease review experience
• Vaccination experience (Nursing Associates or trained HCAs)
• Knowledge of EMIS clinical system
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you feel you are a suitable candidate for this role to stacie.pughe@nhs.net