About the Role

Are you a compassionate and motivated healthcare assistant, looking to make a real difference in primary care? Martlesham Heath Surgery is seeking a dedicated HCA to join our friendly and supportive GP surgery, where patient care, teamwork, and staff wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a close-knit multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality care to our local community while developing your clinical skills in a welcoming and encouraging environment. The role can be offered on either a full-time or part-time basis.

As part of our multidisciplinary team, you will support clinicians in delivering chronic disease management, health promotion, screening programmes, and preventative care. Every day brings variety, meaningful patient interaction, and the chance to make a real difference. We value our staff and are committed to creating an environment where people feel supported, valued, and encouraged to develop their skills.

As a healthcare assistant, you will play an important role be supporting both clinicians and patients across a wide range of clinical and preventative services. Your responsibilities will include:

Delivering NHS health checks (ages 40 to 74) and supporting annual reviews for long-term conditions
Supporting health promotion and wellbeing programmes, including health coaching
Performing baseline clinical observations including BP, pulse, temperature, oxygen saturation, BMI, and urine analysis
Facilitating 24-hour blood pressure monitoring
Undertaking venepuncture and specimen management
Performing ECGs and other diagnostic tests
Providing wound care and dressings
Supporting practice nurses within chronic disease clinics
Administering vaccinations where appropriate
Acting as a chaperone when required
Maintaining clinical equipment, stock levels, and room preparation
Ensuring accurate patient record documentation
Supporting practice audits and shared learning activities

You will also contribute to maintaining a safe, organised and well-stocked clinical environment, ensuring equipment, fridges and clinical waste are managed in line with practice policy.

About the Candidate

Experience, skills and qualifications that we are looking for our HCA to have:

Essential:

Experience working in primary care / GP practice - this is essential, please do not apply if you don't have this experience
Experience working directly with patients
Experience working within a confidential healthcare environment
Ability to record accurate clinical notes
Experience in phlebotomy
Good standard of general education
Completion of core HCA training requirements
Wound care
ECG recording
Patient health checks (height, weight, blood pressure, pulse)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong IT skills
Professional telephone manner
Effective time management and organisational skills
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Strong interpersonal and patient engagement skills
Ability to follow clinical policies and procedures

Desirable:

Training or certification in areas such as:
- Spirometry
- ECG recording
- Injections or vaccinations
Experience using SystmOne
Competent in the use of Microsoft Office and Outlook

We are looking for someone who is:

Friendly, professional, and approachable
Flexible, cooperative, and motivated
Organised and efficient
Compassionate and empathetic when supporting patients
Able to remain calm under pressure
Committed to ongoing professional development
Reliable and punctual
Dedicated to supporting the wider practice team
Flexibility to occasionally work outside core hours may be required to support practice needs.

About Us

We are a friendly, forward-thinking, and close-knit GP surgery located in a pleasant village setting on the outskirts of Ipswich, serving a thriving and engaged patient population. Our team prides itself on creating a warm, supportive environment where every member of staff is valued and where patients receive high-quality, compassionate care.

We are proud to hold a Good CQC rating, reflecting our commitment to safe, effective, and patient-centred services.

The practice location offers a calm working environment while remaining easily accessible:

Free on-site parking
Convenient access to local amenities
Excellent transport links with easy access to the A12, ideal for commuters

We offer more than just a job we provide an environment where you can grow your career and feel truly valued as part of the team.

What we offer:

A genuinely supportive and inclusive working environment
A friendly multidisciplinary team that works collaboratively
A strong commitment to continuous professional development
Training opportunities and clear pathways for career progression
A well-managed workload with protected clinical time
The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to patients lives

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.

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