Healthcare Assistant - Wincanton Health Centre, Wincanton, Somerset

Overview

Symphony Healthcare Services is looking for a permanent, part-time Healthcare Assistant to join Wincanton Health Centre in Wincanton, Somerset.

Ideal applicants will have a genuine passion for patient care, excellent communication, and sound organisational skills to manage their own time and workload while delivering timely patient care.

In return, you will be joining a dynamic team of healthcare professionals who are committed to providing excellent healthcare to the local community.

The vacant hours are 16 to 20 per week.

Working patterns (times / days) will be discussed at interview stage.

Rate of pay is £12.69 to £12.95 per hour, with starting salaries based on previous experience.

Interviews will be held in November 2025 with the successful applicant starting early January 2026.

Main duties of the job

Working under the direct supervision of the Lead Nurse / Practice Nurse 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.

You will have significant experience of working in primary care and be competent in all Healthcare Assistant duties.

About us

Symphony Healthcare Services Limited was established in 2016 as part of the award-winning Symphony Programme Vanguard, developing new models of care. We now support 16 practices across Somerset providing care for over 100,000 patients.

Symphony has developed a model where each practice operates autonomously, but as a subsidiary of NHS Somerset Foundation Trust (SFT), with backing from a central support team (HR, finance, corporate and strategic management matters).

Providing NHS services is at the heart of what we do. Our vision is to ensure that primary care is sustainable for patients and practices in Somerset and we aim to be a national exemplar for primary care provision.

We work closely with our practice teams to grow, enhance and transform patient care and working practices, with innovation and technology at our core.

Symphony welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all.

Symphony offers many employee benefits, including the option to join an NHS or NEST pension scheme, salary sacrifice options (see attached poster), generous annual leave, flexible working from day one, and home working options where appropriate to the role.

Thank you for your interest in joining Symphony! We look forward to hearing from you and receiving your application.

Job responsibilities

As a Symphony HCA, your main duties and responsibilities will include:

• New patient health checks (BMI)
• Urinalysis
• ECG
• Recording INR
• Monitoring using Coagucheck and INR Star
• To undertake Doppler testing
• Blood pressure monitoring following practice hypertension guidelines; issue HBPM in accordance with practice policy
• Phlebotomy including annual blood tests, BP, BMI, ACR as requested for patients with chronic diseases
• Urinalysis MSU, ACR in accordance with practice policy
• Wound care and suture removal in accordance with practice policy
• Weight management
• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses
• Administer influenza vaccines according to PSD
• Administer B12 injections according to PSD
• Undertake spirometry for GP to interpret results
• 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 including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations, coils and implants
• Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being; help to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted

Please read the full job description and person specification for this role in full, which is attached under \’Supporting Information\’ before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care
• Care Certificate
• HCA Training

Knowledge and skills

• Ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills

Experience

• Previous experience of working as a HCA or equivalent
• Previous experience of working in Primary Care/ or similar NHS setting

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.

£12.69 to £12.95 an hour – starting salary will be based on previous experience.