Health Care Assistant - Primary Care

Job summary

Riverside Health Partnership seeks a motivated, committed and skilled professional for the position of Health Care Assistant to work with our excellent nursing team under the direction of the Group Practice Manager and GP Partners.

The successful candidate will be able to deliver a high standard of patient care as a Health Care Assistant to the practice population and work collaboratively with the practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.

We offer flexibility in working hours, patterns and excellent renumeration in recognition the experience you can bring to the role.

We offer additional benefits such as paid-for private health cover, day off for birthdays and employee of the month/year schemes (recognition and rewards).

We will wait for the right candidate and we welcome informal practice visits. Please email alison.johnson16@nhs.net to arrange.

We are a large, multi-site training practice with 16 GPs, 4 ANPs, 7 PNs, a large pharmacy team, 10 GP Trainees, 3 HCAs and a large, highly performing management team.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

Perform Phlebotomy duties including INRs

Perform and record biometric measurements ( BP readings, pulse rate and rhythm, temperature, height, weight)

Provide NHS Health Checks in accordance with the service specification

Perform ECGs

Administer Flu, Pneumococcal and B12 vaccines

Assist GP during Minor Surgery

Perform basic dressing changes

Undertake home visits as appropriate to competence

Greet patients and visitors in a warm, professional manner

About us

Riverside Health Partnership is a patient focused healthcare practice committed to delivering outstanding care and a positive experience to our 24'000 plus patient's at every visit.We are a 4 site surgery based inRetford, Harworth, Misterton & Gringley, the successful candidate will be expected to work across all sites.

You will be part of a large busy team working in a patient facing role, supporting and assisting our clinical team of GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Practice Nurses and other Health Care Assistants.

Details

• Date posted: 03 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: Depending on experience
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: A3243-26-0010
• Job locations: Riverside Walk, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 6FB, United Kingdom, Riverside Harworth, Scrooby Road, Harworth, DONCASTER, South Yorkshire, DN11 8JT, United Kingdom, Riverside Health Centre, Marsh Lane, Misterton, DONCASTER, South Yorkshire, DN10 4DL, United Kingdom, Riverside Gringley, Leys Lane, Gringley-On-The-Hill, DONCASTER, South Yorkshire, DN10 4QU, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

adhere to infection control guidelines

assist with womens health clinics and minor surgery as required

While seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.