# Healthcare Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Compass House Medical Centres. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant/e7255b2d-b933-4e4c-b691-feddea7089e2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant/e7255b2d-b933-4e4c-b691-feddea7089e2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Compass House Medical Centres - **Location:** Brixham - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Salary:** Negotiable - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time, Compressed hours - **Closing date:** 2026-08-24T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-03T08:07:13.089Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/A1523-26-0006 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/A1523-26-0006/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=A1523-26-0006 - **Employer website:** https://www.compasshousemedical.com/ ## Job Content ### Job summary We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant, to join our team at Compass House. This is a permanent contract of 36 hours per week. The working pattern would be three to four days, 8am to 6pm, including a Friday, and Enhanced Access cover until 8pm on a Tuesday evening on a rota basis. We are based in a fantastic purpose-built Centre in Brixham, have a growing list size of 15,000+ patients. We are rated Outstanding by CQC and have achieved Investors in People Gold award. ### Main duties of the job Working in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, the post-holder will provide assessment, treatment, screening, health education services and advice to patients. Please see attached Job Description for more information. ### About us Compass House is a dynamic, forward-thinking practice and we are seeking a nurse with a similar outlook to join us in developing our exciting plans for the future. We have an excellent support team, high patient satisfaction scores and low staff turnover, offering a rewarding environment ### Details - Date posted: 03 August 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: Depending on experience - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time, Compressed hours - Reference number: A1523-26-0006 - Job locations: Compass House Medical Centres, King Street, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 9TF, United Kingdom, Compass House Medical Centres, 2 Langdon Lane, Galmpton, BRIXHAM, Devon, TQ5 0PG, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Healthcare Assistant Job Description REPORTS TO: Nurse HOURS: 36 hours per week Job summary: The post-holder will work with reference to practice agreed protocols and guidelines, providing nursing treatments to patients both independently and in participation with nurse colleagues and general practitioners. The post-holder will have the required level of training and competence and will work within patient specific directions where these are available. Duties and responsibilities: Management of chronic disease - Identifying significant abnormalities Therapeutic monitoring - Checking compliance with and adherence to appropriate treatments using an holistic patient-centred approach - Recognising abnormalities Wound Care and management - Assessing routine wounds including trauma Patient health checks - Identifying significant abnormalities - Obtaining appropriate information using a lifestyle questioning approach and identifying appropriate health promotion issues - Working with patients to develop a management plan where health problems or potential health problems are identified Risk assessment - Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. drugs; domestic violence; child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems) Health screening - Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. womens and mens health, sexual health, older people) - Undertaking monitoring tasks (e.g. smears) and providing advice as appropriate - Providing in-depth monitoring and advice as appropriate to the level of the post-holders specialty and working with the patient in deciding on management plans. Treatment Room Duties - Venepuncture - Simple dressings - ECG Minor operations - Assisting the general practitioner and/or undertaking some simple procedures Ear care - Providing routine ear care if trained Carer Identification - Being proactive in the identification of Carers Mental health - Communicating with key workers Contribution to the implementation of services The post holder will - Apply practice policies, standards and guidance - Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work - Participate in audit where appropriate. - Contribute to extended access rotas as required Special requirements for the post: An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality - An ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and local knowledge, to respond to patients enquiries and requests while adhering to practice limitations - An understanding and acceptance of ones capabilities and awareness of own limitations - Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities - Basic keyboard and computer skills - Valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle that can be used for work purposes. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - A demonstrable commitment to professional development. - Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines. - Working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct. - Multi-skilled approach to Chronic Disease Management. **Desirable** - Experience of working in Primary Care ### Qualifications **Essential** - Experience in phlebotomy. **Desirable** - Experience in Primary Care ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Effective communication and interpersonal skills. - Knowledge and understanding of current national developments and trends in health care, quality assurance and practice development. - Clinical skills as part of Healthcare Assistant duties. ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.