Healthcare Assistant

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.

As a healthcare assistant, as well as a willingness to learn, you will need to have the ability to work to a high standard of accuracy and you must have excellent interpersonal skills.

Main duties of the job 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, covid and pneumonia vaccinations under patient specific directions
• Recording and monitoring cold chain storage and reporting any abnormalities
• Undertake new patient health checks, peak-flow measurement, 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
• Clearing and restocking of consulting/treatment rooms, including timely order of stock items under your control

• Experience as a healthcare assistant or trainee healthcare assistant 
• Previous experience working in primary care/GP surgery

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 are a Dispensing Practice serving a population of 9,450 patients, operating primarily from Leiston Surgery with a branch in Yoxford.

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 are a teaching practice with 2 GP trainers and offer strong career development opportunities, including teaching undergraduates from UEA and Cambridge University, and supporting international post-graduate training as a certified training practice.

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.