Healthcare Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Healthcare Assistant

We are looking for a Healthcare Assistant to join our team based at Unity Healthcare, across Haverhill, Long Melford & Lavenham

Youll join our practice, Unity Healthcare based in Haverhill which is run by Suffolk GP Federation. We are a not-for-profit, community interest company and our main purpose is to support Primary Care across Suffolk, including support with working collaboratively and at scale. We also deliver a portfolio of NHS services across Suffolk and North East Essex, including Podiatry, Ultrasound, Diabetes, as well as Urgent Care Services including the Out of Hours face-to-face Service in Suffolk.

Is it for me?

We will work alongside the successful candidate to ensure they are sufficiently inducted and trained; there will be regular constructive supervision in place. It is important to us that you feel safe and supported in the role.

• You will succeed in this role if you are able to work in a busy, ever-changing environment.
• You will be suitable for this position if you are able to establish good relationships with our patients, showing empathy and support as appropriate.

Contract type: Permanent Part Time

• Monday/Thursday Haverhill 08:00-18:30
• Tuesday rotation between Long Melford and Lavenham 08:00-18:30

What we can offer you:

• A strong ethos of flexible working, to help us maintain (or reclaim) that work/life balance.
• Innovative teams who strive in forward thinking, with a voice that is heard.
• A visible and supportive management team, with operational support that get it
• Excellent IT teams & support giving us first class equipment and no wait responses
• A commitment to personal development, training, and leadership opportunities, with service-managed training budgets
• Cycle to work scheme
• Death in service cover
• Competitive salaries with annual benchmarking
• 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays) on starting, rising to 29 days (plus bank holidays) after 5 years service
• Blue light card employer Access to the discount service with thousands of discounts online and on the high street.

Person Specification

See attached Person Specification

Essential

• Educated to GCSE Standard or equivalent

Desirable

• previous Healthcare experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Suffolk GP Federation CIC

Address

Haverhill, Long Melford & Lavenham

Haverhill, Long Melford & Lavenham

CB9 8LU

Employer's website

https://suffolkfed.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)