Experienced Healthcare Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nacton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks holiday

NHS pension scheme

Staff development

Staff well-being rest room

Team building events

Staff parking

Personalised uniform

Job summary

Burlington Primary Care is recruiting two experienced healthcare assistants to support its nursing team. The role involves delivering planned patient care, including chronic disease management and long-term condition reviews, under supervision and set protocols.

Remuneration includes 6 weeks holiday, NHS pension contributions, and opportunities for staff development. Successful candidates will run their own clinics and record ECGs, phlebotomy, and vaccine handling as part of a busy GP practice.

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent
• Experience taking assessment diagnostics

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned patient care programmes including chronic disease management
• Conduct long-term condition reviews
• Run own clinics
• Record ECGs
• Perform phlebotomy
• Process laboratory samples requested by GPs and nurses
• Perform spirometry
• Monitor vaccine and cold chain storage
• Assist with childhood immunisations
• Assist GPs with minor operations and prepare equipment/rooms
• Sterilise, clean and maintain surgical equipment
• Take height, weight and blood pressure measurements

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Time management

Computer literacy

SystmOne knowledge

Education

GCSE or equivalent

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Burlington Primary Care, a GP practice with over 18,000 patients, is recruiting two experienced healthcare assistants to support its nursing team. The work centres on delivering planned patient care, including chronic disease management and long-term condition reviews, under direct supervision and set protocols. The posts are full-time: one permanent and one six-month maternity cover, and the successful candidate will run their own clinics. Experience taking assessment diagnostics and GCSE or equivalent are required.

What the job involves

• Delivering planned patient care programmes, including chronic disease management
• Long-term condition reviews
• Running own clinics
• Recording ECGs
• Phlebotomy
• Processing laboratory samples requested by GPs and nurses
• Spirometry
• Vaccine and cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
• Assisting with childhood immunisations
• Assisting GPs with minor operations and preparing equipment and rooms before, during and after care
• Sterilising, cleaning and maintaining surgical equipment
• Taking height, weight and blood pressure measurements

What’s required

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent

Experience

• Experience taking assessment diagnostics

Skills & knowledge

• Good communication skills and an excellent standard of patient service
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to liaise with multidisciplinary team members
• Decision-making, organisation, time management and prioritisation
• Working independently
• Excellent negotiating and influencing skills
• Computer literacy

Other

• Flexible and positive attitude
• Motivation

Nice to have

• Experience of a busy healthcare environment or primary care
• SystmOne knowledge (full training given if not held)
• Qualification or experience in phlebotomy
• Level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent
• Resuscitation training, minimum Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle

What’s offered

• 6 weeks holiday plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme with 14.38% employer contribution
• Monthly well-being staff events
• Staff well-being rest room with outside garden space
• Team building events
• Staff development and progression within the organisation
• Staff parking
• Personalised NHS fleece and uniform if required