Band 3 Doctor’s Assistant (Fixed Term)

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust; Romford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust in Romford is seeking a proactive Doctor’s Assistant to join the FOPALS team. You will support medical and nursing staff with venepuncture, observations, investigations, documentation and patient assessments to help streamline patient flow and discharge planning.

The role requires good communication within a multidisciplinary team and a patient-centred approach.

Qualifications

• Venepuncture skills desirable; training available.
• Experience in healthcare settings preferred.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Undertake clinical and administrative duties including venepuncture.
• Manage documentation and assist with patient assessments.
• Coordinate investigations and discharge planning.
• Support patient flow and enhance patient experience.

Skills

Venepuncture

Observations

Documentation

Teamwork

Job description

Company: Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

A Vacancy at Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.

We are seeking a proactive Doctor’s Assistant to join the FOPALS team at BHRUT.

In this role, you will support the medical and nursing teams by undertaking a range of clinical and administrative duties, including venepuncture, observations, coordinating investigations, managing documentation, and assisting with patient assessments and discharge planning. You will play a key role in supporting patient flow, enhancing the patient experience, and helping to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.

You will have excellent communication and organisational skills, be able to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, and demonstrate a patient-centred approach to care. Previous healthcare experience and venepuncture skills are desirable, although training can be provided for the right candidate. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of high-quality, efficient care for older adults while developing your clinical knowledge and skills within a supportive team environment. Join us and help improve outcomes for some of our most vulnerable patients.

Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.

To work under the direction and supervision of Health care professional to provide comprehensive clinical, administrative, and operational support to the medical team.

The post holder will assist in the delivery of high-quality patient care by undertaking delegated clinical tasks within their competency, supporting patient flow, and carrying out clerical, administrative, and coordination duties that contribute to the safe and effective running of medical services.

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.

We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

This advert closes on Thursday 12 Nov 2026

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Band 3 Doctor’s Assistant (Fixed Term)

Company: Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Salary: £30,630 - £32,346 Per Annum Inclusive Hours: Full-time Location: Romford, RM7 0AG Job type: Contract Posting date: 3 Nov 2026 Closing date: 3 Dec 2026

Summary

We are seeking a proactive Doctor’s Assistant to join the FOPALS team at BHRUT.

In this role, you will support the medical and nursing teams by undertaking a range of clinical and administrative duties, including venepuncture, observations, coordinating investigations, managing documentation, and assisting with patient assessments and discharge planning. You will play a key role in supporting patient flow, enhancing the patient experience, and helping to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.

You will have excellent communication and organisational skills, be able to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, and demonstrate a patient-centred approach to care. Previous healthcare experience and venepuncture skills are desirable, although training can be provided for the right candidate. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of high-quality, efficient care for older adults while developing your clinical knowledge and skills within a supportive team environment. Join us and help improve outcomes for some of our most vulnerable patients.

Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.

To work under the direction and supervision of Health care professional to provide comprehensive clinical, administrative, and operational support to the medical team.

The post holder will assist in the delivery of high-quality patient care by undertaking delegated clinical tasks within their competency, supporting patient flow, and carrying out clerical, administrative, and coordination duties that contribute to the safe and effective running of medical services.

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.

We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

This advert closes on Thursday 12 Nov 2026

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme