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From the employer's advert, checked 26 October 2026.
The Village Surgery is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors as “The Village Surgery” (Skilled Worker). Register checked 23 October 2026.
About the job
Job summary
Working under the direct supervision of the practice nurses and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.
Main duties of the job
Duties and responsibilities
To assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care, as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs. Duties to include;
New patient medicals
Annual reviews
Urinalysis
ECGs
Peak flow readings
24 hr BP
Venepuncture
Blood pressure measurements
Routine immunisations, B12, Influenza, Pneumo, Shingles
Spirometry
Diabetic Foot checks
Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
Requesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
Smoking Cessation
Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions.
Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
Any other duties within skill set that may come about
About us
7400 Patient GP Practice high scoring QOF, Friendly team, patient focused.
The Village surgery is situated in the leafy Village of Timeperly on the door step to Altrincham.
Job responsibilities
Job summary
Working under the direct supervision of the practice nurses and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.
Duties and responsibilities
To assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care, as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs. Duties to include;
New patient medicals
Annual reviews
Urinalysis
ECGs
Peak flow readings
24 hr BP
Venepuncture
Blood pressure measurements
Routine immunisations, B12, Influenza, Pneumo, Shingles
Spirometry
Diabetic Foot checks
Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
Requesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
Smoking Cessation
Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions.
Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
Any other duties within skill set that may come about
Job description
Advert text from The Village Surgery, published on NHS Jobs. Read the original advert.
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