Healthcare Assistant
| Posting date: | 22 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 October 2025 |
| Location: | Bury St. Edmunds, IP30 9QU |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A0250-25-0012 |
Summary
Minimum Role Requirements Candidates must: Have a Care Certificate as minimum level of qualification Has experience of working in a relevant healthcare setting Has a proven ability to maintain high standards of care Computer literate with clinical and office-based systems Trained in phlebotomy Own transport as may on occasions be asked to see patients at home Key Responsibilities Work as part of the Multidisciplinary team (MDT) to provide and monitor care, under direct or indirect supervision. Improve safety and quality of care at every opportunity. Contribute to the delivery of integrated care. Work with the MDT to ensure the delivery of Healthcare Assistant duties complements the existing workforce. Provide support and supervision to Apprentices, and those on learning assignments/placements as required. Support registered nurses to enable them to be able to focus on the more complex clinical care. Develop relationships across the MDT to support integration of the role across health and social care including primary care, secondary care, and mental health. Perform and record clinical observations such as blood pressure, temperature, respirations, and pulse. After undertaking additional training, provide flu vaccinations, ECGs, venepuncture and other relevant clinical tasks as required in line with the competencies of the role. Promote health and wellbeing to all patients, for example undertaking the NHS health check. Care for patients with dementia, mental health conditions and learning disabilities. Advise patients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients to personalised care colleagues and local community and voluntary sector services. Communicate proactively and effectively with all MDT colleagues, attending and contributing to meetings as required. Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient health records. Enhance own performance through continual professional development, imparting own knowledge and behaviours to meet the needs of the service. Clinical Supervision The postholder will have access to appropriate clinical supervision and an appropriate named individual in the practice to provide general advice and support on a day to day basis.