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Ready to make an impact in Primary Care? Why not consider joining us as a Healthcare Assistant within the Nottingham Division of Modality Partnership.

If you are passionate about delivering high-quality patient care, enjoy working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, and want a role where you can positively influence health and wellbeing within your community, we would love to hear from you. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your clinical skills in a progressive Primary Care environment while making a meaningful difference to patients every day.

We are seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join our team at Windmill Surgery on a part-time basis for 20 hours per week, 8:00 – 1830 Mon, 8 – 1pm Weds and Friday. This is far more than a traditional support role you will be a vital member of the nursing and practice team, contributing directly to the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate patient care while supporting service efficiency and quality improvement.

As part of Modality Partnership, you will benefit from:

• Minimum 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata)
• Employee discounts and benefits scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Education and career development pathways
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Flexible working options

Main duties of the job

This is a hands-on, patient-facing clinical support role working closely with the nursing and wider multidisciplinary team to promote health, prevent illness, and support the ongoing management of patients across the practice.

You will carry out a range of clinical tasks including patient health checks, observations, phlebotomy, urine testing, and ECG recording where trained, supporting both routine and long-term condition monitoring. The role also involves assisting with vaccination programmes, wound care, suture and staple removal where appropriate, and providing patients with health promotion advice to support self-care and wellbeing.

You will maintain accurate and timely clinical records, respond to patient queries, and work collaboratively across the practice to ensure smooth, safe, and effective care delivery. Flexibility, professionalism, and a compassionate approach are essential as you support both patients and colleagues in a fast-paced Primary Care environment.

Strong communication skills, good IT knowledge, and a genuine commitment to patient-centred care are key to success in this role. In return, you will be supported to develop your clinical skills and progress your career within a forward-thinking organisation.

Overview of your organisation

Our Nottingham practices are part of Modality Partnership, one of the UK’s largest GP super-partnerships, serving over 500,000 patients with a workforce of more than 1,800 staff. We continuously innovate to improve patient care and staff experience, embracing digital tools and automation to enhance how services are delivered.

We continuously innovate to improve patient care and staff experience. In this role, you will work closely with the healthcare team to support consistent ways of working and improve patient satisfaction. You will also gain a wide portfolio of Primary Care clinical skills and career development opportunities.

Modality Partnership is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer, committed to ensuring fair and inclusive recruitment in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Job Description

Duties will include but will not be limited to

• Communicate courteously and effectively with patients, relatives and careers.
• Report all matters pertaining to patient care – changes in condition/circumstances to a relevant member of the nursing or medical team as a matter of priority and ensure that a document record is kept.
• Ensure that the clinical rooms at all times kept in a clean and orderly manner and that relevant equipment is ready for use by nursing and medical staff during clinic sessions.
• Assist in clinic sessions as directed by members of the nursing and medical staff ensuring that all equipment is clean and sterilised following clinic sessions.
• Ensure that the drug refrigerator is at correct temperature on a daily basis and that drugs are within their expiry dates and used in correct sequence. Order drugs and other supplies as directed ensuring that adequate levels of stock are available in the surgery.
• Record fridge temperatures.
• As directed by the Practice Nurses working within local policy/protocols undertake and develop skills in phlebotomy, 24 hour ABPM, ECG recording, advanced phlebotomy, spirometry/ peak flow, chaperoning duties, basic wound care, ear syringing, B12/flu/pneumococcal /shingles vaccinations, Long Term Conditions annual initial assessments. HBPM
• Undertake NHS health checks new patient health checks and general health checks.
• Undertake a range of diagnostic procedures e.g. urinalysis, blood pressure monitoring, pregnancy tests, diabetic foot checks, (within capabilities and as required for the role).
• Delivery of health promotion e.g. smoking reduction advice, diet, exercise and alcohol.
• Maintain stocks control for all clinical rooms.
• Support practitioners to carry out healthcare activities.

You will thrive in this role if you are looking to develop your clinical career, have a passion for promoting health and wellbeing, and enjoy supporting patients with long-term conditions and preventative healthcare.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time during the advertising period.