Health Care Assistant IV Therapy Team | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust; Bolton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A National Health provider is looking for a Band 3 Health Care Assistant to join the IV Therapy Team. The successful candidate will assist with venepuncture, help manage clinic duties, and support the delivery of medications. Applicants must have a valid driver's license and be able to travel throughout Bolton. Join a supportive environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Access to a vehicle for work is required.
• Experience in patient care and handling documentation.
• Maintain Covid vaccination status unless medically exempt.

Responsibilities

• Assist with clinic duties and venepuncture.
• Document patient notes and update clinic records.
• Order and maintain stock levels.

Skills

Venepuncture

Effective communication

Stock management

Admin support

Job description

Overview

Band 3 Health Care Assistant, working with IV Therapy Team. Successful candidate would be based at Breightmet Health Centre (subject to change). Clinics are based at Breightmet Health Centre; domiciliary visits are across the borough of Bolton. Successful candidate must have access to their own transport.

Responsibilities

• Venepuncture – in clinic and during domiciliary visits.
• Clinic duties – assisting with clinic, general duties within clinic setting, running bloods and weights clinic.
• Admin – assisting with admin where required.
• Stock – ordering stock and maintaining stock levels.
• Collecting medication from hospital – taking to patients' homes or returning to Breightmet Health Centre.
• Taking bloods to hospital.
• Work in partnership with patients, carers and other health and social care agencies to promote independence and develop individual care plans relevant to patient need within their practice limitations.
• Assist registered staff in clinic – bring patients to and from waiting area, perform and accurately record patient observations, provide patient with refreshments, and clean equipment between patients.
• Communication – communicate effectively with all patients and their relatives; coordinate with the team and wider MDT as needed (e.g., haematology, gastroenterology, AAT).
• Stock management – maintaining adequate stock levels, ordering stock via NHS supplies and Integra ordering systems.
• Admin support – assist during annual leave of team admin (LE2, CIVICA, preparation of notes, preparation for clinic).
• Support the team flow – provide support to the team leader, team coordinator, and other members as appropriate; support discharge flow from hospital to the IV Team and print notes in absence of admin; prepare stock equipment for new patient visits.
• Collection of medication from pharmacy – bring back to base or deliver to patients' homes.
• Documentation – effectively documenting patient notes and updating clinic records.
• To support the daily running of the team while working within scope of practice at all times.
• To provide support to the Admission Avoidance team where necessary through collaborative working.

Requirements and Expectations

Travel to meet the needs of the post; access to a vehicle for work is required. We value regular appraisal and supervision and offer personal and professional development opportunities. You may be asked to travel across Bolton and must have access to transport accordingly. You are encouraged to maintain your Covid vaccination status unless medically exempt and will be supported with information and guidance to inform decisions that support vaccine confidence and protect yourself and patients.

Additional Information

This advert closes on Monday 6 Oct 2025.