Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Are you passionate about providing outstanding patient care? Do you thrive in a friendly, supportive healthcare environment? Gillingham Medical Practice is seeking a dedicated Healthcare Assistantto join our committed team to work 15 - 37.5 hours per week.

At Gillingham Medical Practice, we pride ourselves on delivering compassionate, high-quality healthcare to our community. Our team works collaboratively to ensure patients feel supported, informed, and cared for.

Interviews for this post will take place on 18th March 2026.

We assess applications as they are received, therefore the closing date may change. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team and helping patients feel at ease. Your responsibilities will include:

• Phlebotomy

• ECG's

• Long Term Condition checks

• Processing of laboratory samples

• Vaccine cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

• IPC audits

• Maintaining accurate patient records

What Were Looking For:

• A caring, empathetic, and professional attitude

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

• Previous healthcare experience

• A commitment to providing outstanding patient care

About us

About us

We are a well-established, thriving practice operating across two sites, proudly serving a rural community of over 13,280 patients. Our team includes five GP partners, salaried and retained GPs, ANPs, a multiskilled nursing team, pharmacy, wellbeing team, and mental health nurse all supported by an exceptional admin team.

We believe in collaboration, both within our practice and with external partners, to deliver the highest quality primary healthcare. Our forward-thinking approach ensures that you'll be part of a practice that embraces innovation and teamwork to provide the best patient care possible.

Our practice offers a friendly, welcoming environment with a strong, supportive workforce where your wellbeing matters.

Staff Benefits: Employee Assistance programme. Generous annual leave, birthday, paid sick/dependency leave after probation (subject to management discussion), regular 1:1's and annual performance reviews.

Equal Opportunities Employer: We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing a discrimination-free workplace for everyone.

Please note: Applicants currently registered at Gillingham Medical Practice will be required to register with a neighbouring practice if successful.

If you haven't heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.