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Job Reference
27760
Service
Minor Injury Clinic
Location
Felixstowe
Job Category
Healthcare Assistant
Salary/Hourly Rate
24071-25674
Closing Date
01/11/2024
Brief Description

Generic Worker – Minor Injuries Clinic

We are looking to take on an experienced healthcare assistant within our Minor Injuries Service based in Felixstowe.

What’s the role?

  • You'll provide a high standard of nursing, wound and rehabilitative care to our patients.
  • You'll actively participate in the minor injury, minor surgery and ageing-well clinics.
  • As part of this role, you'll be responsible for carrying out baseline observations, and record the findings accurately.
  • You'll also assist with reception cover when required.

The Minor Injuries Clinic is run by Suffolk GP Federation, a not-for-profit organisation. 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 make sure you are fully inducted and trained; there will be regular constructive supervision in place. It’s important to us that you feel safe and supported in your clinical decision making.

  • You would be suited to this role if you have phlebotomy and wound care experience
  • You will need to have proven experience working within a healthcare setting previously.
  • You will be able to record vital signs, interpret results and respond appropriately.

Contract type:

Bank contract, covering shifts Monday - Sunday 8am - 8pm, sometimes at short notice to cover sickness

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

Interested? Have questions? Just wondering? Get in touch with Samantha Cloud, Minor Injuries Clinic Service Manager on 07714955414