healthcare assistants

Burlington Primary Care; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks holiday

NHS pension 14.38% employer contrib

Well-being staff events

Rest rooms with outside garden space

Team building events

Staff development

Job summary

Burlington Primary Care in Ipswich is seeking two experienced Healthcare Assistants to support our nursing team. One role is permanent and the other a six‑month maternity cover, both full-time.

You will work under supervision, support chronic disease management, and run your own clinics within practice guidelines. Training and development are provided as part of a busy, friendly team.

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE (or equivalent).
• Experience taking assessment diagnostics.
• Demonstrate good team work and communication skills and excellent patient service.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Demonstrates motivation and strong interpersonal skills with multidisciplinary teams.
• Computer literacy with phlebotomy experience.

Responsibilities

• ECG recording and phlebotomy as part of clinic duties.
• Chaperoning, laboratory sample handling, and sterile equipment management.
• Vaccine/cold chain monitoring and immunisation support.
• Wound care and assistance with minor operations.
• Height/weight/BP measurements and patient health assessments.
• Data collection and contribution to patient health and well‑being reviews.
• Maintain clinical environments and stock rotation.

Skills

ECG recording

Phlebotomy

Dopplers

Patient care

Teamwork

Independent working

Education

GCSE or equivalent

Level 3 Health and Social Care

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Driving licence

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Burlington Primary Care is looking to welcome two experienced healthcare assistants into our practice to support our nursing team. The roles are both full‑time, one is permanent and the other is a 6‑month contract to cover maternity leave. Working under the direct supervision and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care. You will be able to grow your current skills and experience, dealing with a range of patients and NHS professionals. You will run your own clinics. The job role will include supporting the clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care including chronic disease management. Job responsibilities will include:

• ECG recording
• Phlebotomy
• Spirometry
• Chaperoning duties
• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
• Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment
• Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
• Assisting with childhood immunisations
• Height/weight/BP measurements
• Surgical equipment and vaccine re‑stocking and stock rotation
• Clearing and re‑stocking consulting rooms
• Wound care (with training)
• Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
• Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well‑being
• Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
• Helping to raise awareness of health and well‑being and how it can be promoted
• Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well‑being
• B12 loading doses
• Long term condition reviews
• Checking ears
• Dopplers

Requirements and qualifications

• Educated to GCSE (or equivalent)
• Experience taking assessment diagnostics
• A flexible and positive attitude
• Demonstrate good team working and communication skills and an excellent standard of patient (customer) service
• Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members
• Ability to make decisions, organise, time management and prioritise
• Demonstrates excellent team working
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to demonstrate motivation
• Excellent negotiating and influencing skills
• Computer literacy, Qualification/experience in phlebotomy
• Experience of working in a busy healthcare environment/primary care
• Knowledge of SystmOne would be a distinct advantage but are not essential as full training can be given
• Level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent Resuscitation - minimum of Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle

We are a busy practice in the heart of Ipswich, rated "Good" by CQC, with over 18,000 patients. Our demographic is varied and will provide the chosen candidate with good all round heath care experience. We have a long standing friendly and professional team of nurses and nurse practitioners for you to be part of. At BPC, we have a team made up of partners, salaried GPs, trainee GPs, advanced nurse practitioners, practice nurses, emergency care practitioners, health care assistants, pharmacists, admin assistants, care navigators, social prescribers and the management teams. As you can imagine, there's always someone about.

Patients are at the heart of all that the practice does.

What we can offer you.

• 6 weeks holiday plus bank holidays.
• Membership to NHS pension scheme with 14.38% employer contribution
• Monthly well-being staff events
• Staff well‑being rest rooms that includes an outside garden space
• Team building events
• Staff development - for staff to grow and progress within the organisation.
• Staff Parking
• Personalised NHS fleece and uniform if required

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.