Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
10 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of working in minor operations and/or dermatology.
- Qualifications
Qualified to NVQ Level 3 in HCA or Health and Social Care.
- Qualifications
GCSE Grade A to C in English and Maths (or Literacy / Numeracy at Level 2 or above).
- Qualifications
Fully trained in assisting minor operations.
- Skills and abilities
Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Skills and abilities
Excellent IT skills
- Skills and abilities
Uses initiative
- Skills and abilities
Able to prioritise
- Skills and abilities
Is confident and enthusiastic
- Skills and abilities
Can be flexible and a team player
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of working in primary care
- Experience
Experience of working in a GP Practice
Job summary
We are not a sponsor organisation so are unable accept applications from candidates outside of the UK or who require visa sponsorship.
Our Cornwall Skin Clinic (dermatology) is seeking part-time experienced HCAs to join our busy and friendly team.
The clinic is part of Three Spires Medical Practice and is situated in Truro city, Cornwall.
Assisting with Dermatology daycases and our 'see and treat' Dermatology service, you may also get involved with providing health care services and venepuncture.
Main duties of the job
Minor operations and/or dermatology experience essential as you will be assisting in our Dermatology clinics (a 'see and treat' service).
If you also have excellent venepuncture skills and the ability to carry out a range of duties including administering immunisations, urinalysis, BP and ECG monitoring then even better!
We have a range of shifts to suit your availability (hours are a minimum of 16 per week and between 8.30am and 5pm); immediate start available.
About us
The Three Spires Medical Practice is a large, forward-thinking GP Practice with a friendly team (comprising 20 GPs, a team of 6 nurses and 11 HCAs and our own physiotherapy team), who look after approximately 18,000 patients in and around Truro City.
We are a training practice which means that you may have medical students observing and participating in your clinical sessions.
No two days are the same and a shift is never dull!
Details
- Date posted: 26 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £12.75 an hour
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: A1654-26-0016
- Job locations: Truro Health Park, Infirmary Hill, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2JA, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Working with the nurse team, providing care for patients as directed by the practice nurse or GP; the post holder will be required to use their own initiative but must be able to recognise their own limitations and seek guidance where necessary.
Dermatology practice includes assisting the Consultant Dermatologist or GPwSI in dermatology clinics either in the consulting room or the minor operations theatre.
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This advert is for Health Care Assistant with The Three Spires Medical Practice in Truro, England. It is listed as a Healthcare assistant role. The advertised salary is £12.75. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 13 Sep 2026.
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