Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant to join their dedicated team. In this role, you will provide essential support to GPs and nurses, ensuring high-quality primary care for patients. With opportunities for skill development and a focus on teamwork, you will play a vital role in delivering care that prioritizes patient needs. Join a forward-thinking practice that values collaboration and quality, and be part of a team that genuinely cares about making a difference in the community.

Qualifications

• Desire to work within the care profession and deliver high standards of care.
• Experience in a healthcare setting or primary care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist GPs and the nursing team in delivering primary care services.
• Undertake delegated tasks under supervision after training.

Skills

Patient Care

Phlebotomy

Administering Injections

Long-term Condition Reviews

Simple Dressings

Education

English and Maths at GCE level C or above

Care Certificate Award

NVQ Level 2 Healthcare

NVQ Level 3 or NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support

Job description

We are looking for a Healthcare Assistant to join our team, providing general practice services including:

• Phlebotomy
• Administering Injections such as Flu and Pneumonia
• Long-term condition reviews
• Simple dressings
• NHS Health checks

Main duties of the job

Perform all aspects of Healthcare Assistant care, with opportunities to develop skills in line with the needs of the business and your personal interests and career aspirations.

About us

LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE is transforming primary care provision in England. We are bold, adventurous, and ambitious, aiming to thrive in uncertain times. As the largest true partnership in the NHS, we operate across various sites in the East Midlands, serving over 170,000 patients in Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, and Cambridgeshire.

Caring & Respect: We genuinely care about people, working together for our patients and our teams. Our patients come first in everything we do.

Teamwork & Quality: We network, collaborate, and learn from our patients, stakeholders, and each other to continuously improve and provide the best service.

About the Practice/Department/Team

Lakeside Healthcare at Yaxley is a well-established surgery with over 20,000 registered patients, with a growing list size. We regularly achieve full QOF points and have received the RCGP Quality Practice Award twice. Since 2012, we have adopted a Doctor First access system for all GP and Nurse Practitioner/Emergency Care Practitioner appointments.

Led by a GP Partner and Lead AHP, our Nursing Team includes 18 members, such as Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Emergency Care Practitioners, Practice Nurses, and HCAs, all working together to provide excellent primary care.

Job responsibilities

The purpose of this role is to assist GPs and the nursing team in delivering safe, high-quality primary care services. The post holder will undertake delegated tasks under the indirect supervision of the nurse team, working within clear parameters and accountability lines after appropriate training and competence assessment. The role aligns with the Health Education England: District and General Practice Nursing Service Framework.

Person Specification

Experience

• Desire to work within the care profession
• Ability to deliver high standards of care under supervision
• Experience in a healthcare setting and/or primary care

Qualifications

• English and Maths at GCE level C or above (grade 4 and above)
• Care Certificate Award
• NVQ Level 2 Healthcare and/or NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Healthcare
• Support Services qualification
• Other recognized educational qualifications
• Previous healthcare experience in a primary care clinical role
• NVQ Level 3 or NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support
• Specialist qualification in an advanced role

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required to verify any criminal convictions.

Salary: £12.21 per hour, negotiable based on skills and experience.