Healthcare Assistant

NHS Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland May 14, 2026

Type Full Time
Pay Not listed
Work Onsite
Level Junior

Healthcare Assistant focuses on support people with care, daily routines, clinical tasks, or wellbeing according to the role remit.

What the role involves

  • Support people with care, daily routines, clinical tasks, or wellbeing according to the role remit.
  • Follow safeguarding, medication, documentation, or care-plan requirements where they apply.

Skills and requirements

  • Full registration with the GMC and a licence to practice is required.

Candidate fit

  • We have a patient population of just over 25,000 (Scotstown 12,500 & New Dyce 10,000 patients).
  • We use Vision as our clinical system & Engage Consult as our Patient online booking.

Additional role context

  • Aberdeen AB22 8LD.
  • We are seeking to a salaried GP for 4-6 sessions per week at both our practice sites at Scotstown and New Dyce.
  • All appointments are triaged by the Duty Doctor using Engage Consult.
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