Healthcare Assistant

The Ravenswood; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

NHS Pension Scheme

Excellent training and support

Job summary

Ravenswood Medical Practice in Ipswich is seeking a part-time Healthcare Assistant to cover 3 days a week (27 hours). The role involves baseline observations, wound care, venepuncture, and assisting GPs with minor procedures. You will maintain clean rooms and accurate patient records while supporting health education and patient care.

Join a multidisciplinary team in a PMS practice with NHS Pension eligibility and ongoing training opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Undertake and record baseline observations (pulse, SpO2, temp, BP, glucose).
• Provide wound care, venepuncture and phlebotomy checks, and administer medicines/vaccines per protocols.
• Keep clinical rooms clean, stocked, and prepared for sessions.
• Maintain accurate patient records per practice procedures.
• Monitor stock levels and ensure medical supplies are available.
• Act as chaperone during consultations and examinations.
• Assist GPs with minor surgical procedures.
• Communicate compassionately with patients and carers; provide health education.
• Undertake new patient health checks and record relevant clinical data.

Job description

Ravenswood Medical Practice has a vacancy for a part-time Healthcare Assistant to work over 3 days 8am to 6pm (27 hours per week). The successful candidate will be responsible for a range of clinical duties, including:

• Undertaking and accurately recording baseline observations, including pulse, oxygen saturation, temperature, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
• Providing wound care, undertaking venepuncture and phlebotomy-related checks, and administering prescribed medicines and vaccines in accordance with practice protocols and relevant competencies.
• Ensuring clinical rooms are clean, well-equipped, appropriately stocked and prepared for each clinical session.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records in line with practice procedures.
• Monitoring clinical stock levels and ensuring medical supplies are available when required.
• Acting as a chaperone during consultations and examinations where appropriate.
• Assisting GPs with minor surgical procedures.
• Communicating effectively and compassionately with patients, relatives and carers, providing health promotion advice and supporting patient education.
• Undertaking new patient health checks and recording relevant clinical information.

What We Offer

This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop and enhance your clinical experience, skills and competencies within a supportive primary care environment. You will work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team, contributing to the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred care.

You will be joining our large Medical Practice team consisting of 11 GPs, 4 paramedics, Nursing team of 9, Admin and Reception teams serving a population of approximately 15,000 patients. We are a friendly and forward-thinking PMS practice with patient care at the heart of what we do.

• Competitive salary
• Membership to NHS Pension Scheme
• Excellent personal and professional support with training as appropriate.