Healthcare Assistant

West Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a healthcare assistant to join a diverse, multi-skilled team. The role includes providing high-quality person-centred care, conducting health checks, and assisting with various clinical duties. Applicants should have completed a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care and possess strong clinical skills. This full-time position offers benefits such as NHS pension, annual leave, and free onsite parking.

Benefits

NHS Pension

5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays

A day off for your birthday

Free parking on site

Qualifications

• Previous primary care experience required.
• Live within reasonable commuting distance.
• Strong clinical skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic nursing care to patients.
• Assist with minor surgery clinics.
• Conduct NHS health checks.
• Manage chronic disease-related tasks.

Skills

Excellent patient-facing communication

Interpersonal skills

Wound care

Vaccinations

Phlebotomy

Chronic disease management

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Successful completion of the Care Certificate

Job description

About the Role

The Elizabeth Courtauld Surgery has an exciting opportunity for a healthcare assistant to join our diverse and multi-skilled professional team to provide high quality person‑centred, holistic nursing care to patients.

This post is available for 37.5 hours per week, over five days (weekdays only). Part‑time applications will be considered for the right candidate.

The successful candidate will join a practice that takes pride in its ‘can do’ attitude and forward‑thinking. You will work within what can be a busy, often demanding, but highly rewarding environment with an experienced and welcoming team.

Duties will include:

• Wound care
• Vaccinations (seasonal flu and pneumovax)
• Injections in line with PSD and practice guidelines
• ECGs/BPs
• Phlebotomy
• Health monitoring and management
• NHS health checks
• Assisting with minor surgery clinics
• Experience with chronic disease management (qualified or willingness to undertake training).

Salary depends on qualifications/chronic disease management experience.

Please note that if this vacancy attracts sufficient interest, it may be necessary to close the vacancy earlier, so apply early to avoid disappointment.

About the Candidate

The healthcare assistant role within general practice can be very different to the role within other settings and as such we are only looking for applications from those with previous primary care experience. All applicants should ensure that they live within reasonable commuting distance.

Skills and Qualifications

• Successful completion of the Care Certificate, or willingness to undertake, as indicated by the CQC.
• Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, or equivalent.
• Experience of working within a GP practice.
• Strong clinical skills as listed above.
• Excellent patient‑facing communication and interpersonal skills.

The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

About Us

Elizabeth Courtauld Surgery is a friendly and welcoming SystmOne practice with a list size of 17,000. The practice has achieved a ‘Good’ CQC rating.

Benefits

• NHS Pension
• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro‑rated)
• A day off for your birthday
• Free parking on site

Contact

For further information regarding this post or to apply, please contact: Jennie Lancaster‑Jones, Operations Manager - [e-mail]

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.