Healthcare Assistant - Dermatology

Integrated Care System; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking Healthcare Assistants to join their Dermatology team. In this role, you will provide patient-centered care, support healthcare staff, and engage in Teledermatology initiatives. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills, flexibility, and a commitment to ongoing training. Join a vibrant team dedicated to delivering high-quality healthcare in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction programme

Support to complete care certificate

Opportunities for vocational qualifications

Qualifications

• Ability to verbally communicate clearly in English.
• Can follow instructions and learn procedures.
• Understanding of the Healthcare Assistant role.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care to patients.
• Support implementation of Teledermatology service.
• Work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Flexibility

Teamwork

Decision-making

Basic IT skills

Education

Functional Skills Level 1 in Maths and English

National Care Certificate

Job description

Go back The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Healthcare Assistant - Dermatology

The closing date is 11 August 2025

An excellent opportunity has arisen for Healthcare Assistants to join The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn. As a Healthcare Assistant in Dermatology, you will be a valued member of our team. Your focus will be on keeping patients at the centre of all we do, providing high quality care.

We are looking for individuals who uphold our trust values to contribute to making our patients feel comfortable and well cared for during their stay. You are required to be flexible and adaptable to meet the ever changing needs of the unit environment. Our aim is to provide our patients with the highest quality of personal care and support while they are in hospital.

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will be responsible for working under delegation and supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Successful candidates will attend the GROW Programme this is the QEHKL enhanced induction programme. This includes mandatory training (the training that all clinical staff at the hospital complete), you will be taught the fundamental skills you need to perform your role and attend the Caring with Kindness programme (essential learning from patient experience). The course is very practical - you will have plenty of time to practice new skills before you start your new role.

This role is to support the implementation of Teledermatology within the Dermatology service

Main duties of the job

We are currently looking for enthusiastic and motivated Health Care Support Workers to join our team and support in providing effective care in a safe and therapeutic environment.

The successful applicants must have:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate flexibility
• Be able to work as part of a team as well as make decisions autonomously
• Be willing to undertake further training and Mandatory updates as deemed necessary

Previous experience of working within a care environment or the NHS is desirable but not essential as you will be supported whilst learning the role.

You will attend a comprehensive induction programme and will be supported to complete the care certificate.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2031/2 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.

Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

• Holds Functional Skills Level 1 Maths and English or education equivalent
• National Care certificate or be willing to undertake and complete within 12 weeks of starting
• To complete fundamental GROW Programme, completion of Clinical Skills Passport Part A and caring with kindness
• To undertake Level 2 vocational qualifications (NFCE or apprenticeship) in clinical health care

Experience

• Experience of working with people or in a team
• Previous health or social care support worker experience

Skills, abilities, and knowledge

• Ability to verbally communicate clearly and effectively in the English language
• UnderstaClear and effective reading and writing in the English languagending of the Healthcare assistant role
• Can follow instructions and learn procedures
• Basic computer/IT skills
• Able to relate well with patients/relatives/visitors/ Colleagues/the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff.
• Understand confidentiality
• Understand the Healthcare assistant role

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT