Experienced Healthcare Assistant

Job summary
Burlington Primary Care is looking to welcome two experienced healthcare assistants into our practice to support our nursing team. The roles are both full-time, one is permanent and the other is a 6-month contract to cover maternity leave.

Working under the direct supervision and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care. You will be able to grow your current skills and experience, dealing with a range of patients and NHS professionals. You will run your own clinics.

The job role will include supporting the clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care including chronic disease management.

Main duties of the job

• ECG recording
• Phlebotomy
• Spirometry
• Chaperoning duties
• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
• Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment
• Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
• Assisting with childhood immunisations
• Height/weight/BP measurements
• Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
• Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
• Wound care (with training)
• Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
• Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
• Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
• Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
• Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
• B12 loading doses
• Long term condition reviews
• Checking ears
• Dopplers

About us
Patients are at the heart of all that the practice does.

We are a busy practice in the heart of Ipswich, rated "Good" by CQC, with over 18,000 patients. Our demographic is varied and will provide the chosen candidate with good all round heath care experience. We have a long standing friendly and professional team of nurses and nurse practitioners for you to be part of.

At BPC, we have a team made up of partners, salaried GPs, trainee GPs, advanced nurse practitioners, practice nurses, emergency care practitioners, health care assistants, pharmacists, admin assistants, care navigators, social prescribers and the management teams. As you can imagine, there's always someone about.

What we can offer you.

• 6 weeks holiday plus bank holidays.
• Membership to NHS pension scheme with 14.38% employer contribution
• Monthly well-being staff events
• Staff well-being rest rooms that includes an outside garden space
• Team building events
• Staff development - for staff to grow and progress within the organisation.
• Staff Parking
• Personalised NHS fleece and uniform if required

Details
Date posted: 19 October 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £24,851 to £29,328 a year DOE
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 15 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 29432-2
Job locations: 14 Burlington Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2EU, United Kingdom

Essential Experience

• Experience taking assessment diagnostics
• A flexible and positive attitude
• Demonstrate good team working and communication skills and an excellent standard of patient (customer) service
• Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members
• Ability to make decisions, organise, time management and prioritise
• Demonstrates excellent team working
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to demonstrate motivation
• Excellent negotiating and influencing skills
• Computer literacy

Desirable Experience

• Experience of working in a busy healthcare environment/primary care
• Knowledge of SystmOne would be a distinct advantage but are not essential as full training can be given
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle

Essential Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE (or equivalent)

Desirable Qualifications

• Qualification/experience in phlebotomy
• Level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent Resuscitation - minimum of Basic Life Support (BLS)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details
Employer name: Primary Care Careers
Address: 14 Burlington Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2EU, United Kingdom
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Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Recruitment Team, Burlington Primary Care, View email address on meeveem.com, View phone number on meeveem.com

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