Healthcare Assistant - maternity Leave cover in Bury St Edmunds

Angel Hill Surgery is looking for a healthcare assistant (HCA) to join the practice in this vital patient-facing role with both clinical and administrative responsibilities. The role is offered on a part-time, fixed term contract basis until 30th April 2027.

Main duties of the role:

• Carry out base-line observations such as pulse, oximetry, temperature, blood pressure and blood glucose levels, recording findings accurately.
• Wound care, venepuncture, phlebotomy checks and administering of medicines and vaccines.
• Ensure that all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session.
• Update patient health records.
• Ensure that medical supplies are in stock.
• Act as a chaperone where required.
• Assist GP during the performance of minor operations.
• Communicate with patients, relatives, and carers including providing valuable health promotion and education.
• New patient health checks.

The role will offer you the opportunity to build on your experience, skills and competence, requiring you to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

About the Candidate

All applicants should have the following skills and qualifications:

Qualifications and experience - these are a requirement to be considered for the role:

• Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, or equivalent.
• Experience of working within a GP practice.

Essential knowledge, skills and experience:

• Strong clinical skills including venepuncture/phlebotomy.
• Excellent patient-facing communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confidential manner with a compassionate and respectful approach, placing a high value on the dignity of patients, relatives, carers and colleagues.
• Ability to work independently, determining own workload priorities, as well as working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.

About Us

Angel Hill Surgery is a forward thinking General Medical Practice with traditional values located in the heart of Bury St Edmunds. We are constantly striving to provide the very best medical services. We aim to provide excellent medical care, support and health promotion to achieve lifelong wellbeing from birth to advanced age.

Our aims and values:

• We treat all our patients and families with courtesy and respect.
• We recognise that every patient has unique needs and we treat individuals with empathy, dignity and kindness.
• We will work with you in partnership to get the best care and treatment for you.
• We value open communication and will be honest, transparent and accountable in all our interactions.
• We take safety and accessibility very seriously and we will thoroughly investigate and promptly reply to any concerns or complaints about our care.
• We are engaged in ensuring a strong future for general practice.
• We will continue to keep our knowledge and skills up to date by taking part in training and teaching for ourselves and all of our staff.
• We are committed to training the next generation of GPs.

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.