Job requirements
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience taking assessment diagnostics
- Experience
A flexible and positive attitude
- Experience
Demonstrate good team working and communication skills and an excellent standard of patient (customer) service
- Experience
Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members
- Experience
Ability to make decisions, organise, time management and prioritise
- Experience
Demonstrates excellent team working
- Experience
Ability to work independently
- Experience
Ability to demonstrate motivation
- Experience
Excellent negotiating and influencing skills
- Experience
Computer literacy
- Qualifications
Educated to GCSE (or equivalent)
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of working in a busy healthcare environment/primary care
- Experience
Knowledge of SystmOne would be a distinct advantage but are not essential as full training can be given
- Experience
Driving licence and access to a vehicle
- Qualifications
Qualification/experience in phlebotomy
- Qualifications
Level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent Resuscitation - minimum of Basic Life Support (BLS)
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
Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
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This advert is for Experienced Healthcare Assistant with Primary Care Careers in Ipswich, England. It is listed as a Healthcare assistant role. The advertised salary is £24851.00 to £29328.00. The contract type is Fixed-Term. The application deadline is 31 Oct 2026.
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