# Healthcare Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Primary Care Careers.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Primary Care Careers
- **Town:** Bury St Edmunds
- **Region:** East of England
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Salary:** £14.36

                    an hour
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full-time, Part-time
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-31T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-18T15:03:20.078Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/M0038-26-0665?employerCode=M0038
- **Application URL:** https://vacancies.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/vacancies/29793/healthcare-assistant.html

## Job Content

### Job summary

Colchester Medical Practice 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 afull time basis or part time will be considered, minimum hours 28 per week. The role is based at our Shrub End Surgery branch.

### Main duties of the job

- 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 us

Colchester Medical Practice is a well established group of practices consisting of four GP surgeries and a health and wellbeing hub. We have formed our own PCN within the practices. We serve a population of 43,000 patients. By working for Colchester Medical Practice, you also see the following benefits:

### Details

- Date posted: 18 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £14.36 an hour
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
- Reference number: 29793
- Job locations: 78 East Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2QS, 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.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of working within a GP practice.
- 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.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Successful completion of the Care Certificate, or willingness to undertake, as indicated by the CQC;
- Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, or equivalent;

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