Healthcare Assistant (B3)
| Posting date: | 24 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £24,937.00 to £26,598.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24937.00 - £26598.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 March 2026 |
| Location: | Sunderland, SR5 4BW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9155-CMNM-0226-34 |
Summary
Please see attached Job Description for full duties To assist medical and nursing staff in the provision of skilled nursing care for patients attending the Community Dermatology and Minor Surgery Care Service including decanting of liquid nitrogen To undertake clinical tasks, such as phlebotomy, urinalysis, blood pressure recording, wound care, suture removal, skin scrapings, nail clippings and swabs for microbiology To assist in minor surgery, adhering to policies and procedures, such as infection control and aseptic technique To support and educate patients, and their carers, in implementing individual programmes of planned care to encourage self-management of chronic skin conditions, following agreed treatment plans. To record accurate patient information/consultations onto the electronic patient record To monitor stock levels, ensuring effective stock rotation and responsible for ordering stock as appropriate, liaising with the procurement team To maintain agreed standards of care, integrity and dignity of all patients To develop his/her scope of professional practice in order to support the team to meet service requirements in accordance with evidence-based guidelines On occasion there may be a requirement to support administration colleagues with telephone calls and reception duties