Healthcare Assistant
| Posting date: | 09 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £24,465.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24465.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 February 2026 |
| Location: | Sunderland, SR29HP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9155-OPNM-0225-01 |
Summary
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE. To assist the registered practitioner (or other healthcare practitioners) in providing high quality compassionate patient care and assistance to patients / relatives and their carers appropriate to their needs. Always maintain patients privacy and dignity. Responsible for carrying out General and Ophthalmic tasks as delegated by the registered practitioner who has overall accountability for delegating care. Continue to develop and maintain General and Ophthalmic competences to support high quality safe care. Be an effective part of the multi-disciplinary team contributing to the departmental objectives. You will be expected to contribute to housekeeping and other department duties as required e.g. general tidiness, pre-determined stock levels are met and clinical equipment is clean, working and stored correctly. Assist with admin & clerical duties as required.