Healthcare Assistant

West Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group; Leiston; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare service in Leiston is seeking an enthusiastic full-time healthcare assistant or trainee healthcare assistant to join their team. You will be tasked with patient care duties including blood tests, vaccinations, and assisting GPs, providing an excellent opportunity for career development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

In-house physiotherapy services

Regular educational sessions for clinicians

Qualifications

• Previous healthcare assistant or trainee experience required.
• Able to communicate effectively with all team members.

Responsibilities

• Check patient identification against GP requests.
• Provide phlebotomy according to training.
• Administer B12 injections and vaccinations.

Skills

Communication

Education

Healthcare Assistant training

Job description

About the Role

We are excited to announce that Leiston Surgery has a vacancy available for an enthusiastic and flexible, full-time health care assistant or trainee healthcare assistant, to join our team. We are looking for an individual to work 37.5 hours per week working across 4-5 days.

Duty patterns are variable but the practice core hours are from 7.45am-6.30pm Monday to Friday.

We pride ourselves in offering a friendly, efficient and professional service to our patients and clinical colleagues, and we are grateful for applications from individuals that meet the requirements of the job description.

This post offers an exciting opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic individual who wishes to build on their existing experience and develop their career.

Main duties will include:

• Check patient identification against GP request and confirm details with the patient
• Provide phlebotomy in accordance to training and procedures
• Provide simple wound care/dressings in accordance to training and procedures
• Take physiological measurements from patients including blood pressure, pulse rate and rhythm, temperature, height and weight (body mass index), visual acuity, urinalysis and ECG
• Administer B12 injections flu and pneumonia vaccinations under patient specific directions
• Record and monitor cold chain storage and reporting any abnormalities
• Undertake new patient health checks, peak-flow measurement, spirometry, suture and clip removal and carry out other tasks for which you have received appropriate training
• Fit 24 hour BP machines as directed and in accordance with training and procedure
• Assist GPs undertaking minor surgery
• Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient interventions
• Clear and restock of consulting/treatment rooms, including timely order of stock items under your control

About the Candidate

If you are a qualified and experienced healthcare assistant looking for a fresh and exciting new career, we would love to hear from you.

You will have the following skills and qualifications:

• Previous healthcare assistant or trainee experience required.
• Communicate effectively with all team members.

About Us

We are a dispensing practice serving a population of 9,450 patients, operating primarily from Leiston Surgery with a branch in Yoxford. We consistently achieve high QOF results and maintain strong links with our Primary Care Network (PCN). Our current team includes:

• 4 GP Partners
• 3 Part-time Salaried GPs
• 2 Physician Associates
• A stable, high-performing nursing team
• In-house physiotherapy services and remote clinical pharmacists

We use TPP SystmOne, AccuRx, DXS, and Anima Triage, with full training provided as needed. We hold regular educational sessions for all clinicians and enjoy excellent collaboration with community teams and an active Patient Participation Group (PPG).

We offer strong career development opportunities, including teaching undergraduates from UEA and Cambridge University, and supporting international post-graduate training as a certified training practice.

We are proud to be an innovative team of motivated and experienced GPs, supported by strong management and a highly skilled clinical and administrative team. Our shared commitment is to deliver outstanding, patient-centred care.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.