Job Summary
About the Services
The service provides essential additional capacity to the Urgent, on the day services offered across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Currently there are daily presentations at A&E departments, across all the acute providers, that could be dealt with by clinicians in the community. The role of this team is to provide that urgent on the day service that reduces pressures on A&E and the ambulance services and keeps patients out of hospital and safe in the community. Ultimately this service will be offered out of 3 locations across the county to make it accessible to all. This service is 8am–8pm 7 days per week, shifts negotiated but will be 12 hour shifts and will include one weekend per month.
Main duties
Main Duties To Include:
* Phlebotomy/Venepuncture
* BP monitoring, temperature and pulse recording, urine testing
* ECG recording
* Removal of stitches
* Simple dressings
* Visual Acuity
* Eye irrigation
* Pregnancy Testing
* Peak Flows
* Ring removals
* Swabs, including wound and MRSA
* Blood glucose/ketones monitoring
* Fridge checks
* Assisting with the ordering of pathology supplies
* Processing laboratory samples as requested by GP
* Maintaining and stocking pathology supplies in consulting rooms
* Maintaining and tidying other areas as identified
* Chaperoning duties as required
* Any other duties as advised by your line manager
Other duties
* Undertake specific clinical activities for a named patient that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual.
* Participate in audit(s)
* Maintain accurate records and use of computer templates
* Reporting anomalies to a senior member of staff and notifying GP/Nurse of any significant patient issues
Salary: Hourly rate plus weekend enhancement
About Us
About Granta Medical Practices
We are pioneers in gaining the advantages of scale whilst maintaining the best of site based work in smaller teams. Our PCN was formed following the partnership-merger of several highly respected practices into a single practice. We aim to look after our population like traditional general practice but with the resources of a fully integrated PCN consistently behind you. Our multidisciplinary cross site team helps guide the right issue to the right professional first time enabling GPs to enjoy being GPs. We are just the right size and are committed to shaping and delivering excellence in primary care for our 57,000 patients whilst being sustainable and rewarding for our fantastic team.
Details
Date posted: 19 September 2025
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Flexible working
Reference number: A0089-25-0008
Job locations: Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Park, Huntingdon, Cambs PE29 6NT; Sawston Medical Centre, London Road, Sawston, Cambridge CB22 3HU
Job Description
Job responsibilities
* Main Duties To Include:
* Phlebotomy/Venepuncture
* BP monitoring, temperature and pulse recording, urine testing
* ECG recording
* Removal of stitches
* Simple dressings
* Visual Acuity
* Eye irrigation
* Pregnancy Testing
* Peak Flows
* Ring removals
* Swabs, including wound and MRSA
* Blood glucose/ketones monitoring
* Fridge checks
* Assisting with the ordering of pathology supplies
* Processing laboratory samples as requested by GP
* Maintaining and stocking pathology supplies in consulting rooms
* Maintaining and tidying other areas as identified
* Chaperoning duties as required
* Any other duties as advised by your line manager
* Other duties: Undertake specific clinical activities for a named patient that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual.
* Participate in audit(s)
* Maintain accurate records and use of computer templates
* Reporting anomalies to senior member of staff and notifying GP/Nurse of any significant patient issues
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Desirable skills & qualifications
* ED, Primary Care or Community HCA experience is essential
Disclosure and Background
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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Granta Medical Practices
Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Park, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE29 6NT
Employer's website: https://www.grantamedicalpractices.co.uk
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