Health Care Assistant

Job summary

Do you have a passion for patient care and a keen eye for detail? Were looking for a proactive and compassionate Healthcare Assistant to join our dynamic team at Framlingham Surgery in Suffolk. Whether youre an experienced HCA or looking to develop your skills further, this role offers the perfect opportunity to make a real difference in a supportive and friendly practice.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to support our clinical team in delivering outstanding patient care. If you are looking for a fulfilling career where no two days are the same, wed love to hear from you!

We offer 5 weeks annual leave plus bank and public holidays (pro rata for part time staff), Competitive Pay, NHS pension, uniform, free car parking, Refreshments (tea, coffee, etc).

We also offer training and development opportunities, a clinical mentor and supervision, regular appraisals and feedback.

If you are passionate about patient care and are looking to develop your career within a supportive and dynamic practice, wed love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will: Undertake new patient health checks and routine observations (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, pulse oximetry, BMI checks). Support the Practice Nurse with health promotion programmes and chronic disease management. Provide wound care, dressings, and assist with minor operations. Act as a chaperone when required. Perform ECGs and, following training, undertake venepuncture, flu vaccinations, and ear irrigation. Ensure specimens are properly recorded and prepared for transportation. Assist in ensuring clinical rooms are well-stocked and meet infection control standards. Deliver opportunistic health promotion to patients. Support practice-wide initiatives to enhance patient care and service delivery.

About us

Framlingham Medical Practice is a dispensing rural practice with approximately 9,500 patients.

Our team consists of: 4 GP Partners, 1 Salaried GP, 3 Nurses, a Nurse Associate, a HCA, a Phlebotomist, 2 Paramedics, 1 Advanced Nurse Practitioner, 1 Paediatric Advanced Nurse Practitioner, a Clinical Pharmacist, Dispensers and a Physiotherapist .

The Clinical team is supported by highly professional and well organised administration and reception teams.

The practice has SystmOne as it's clinical system alongside using Anima as an online digital platform.

We are a training practice and welcome University of Cambridge and University of East Anglia final year medical students on placement.

We have also just been accredited for Research and have started our first research projects.