Healthcare Assistant

Leaders in Care; Redditch; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Evenings & weekends

Potential to extend

Regular shifts

Job summary

Leaders in Care is seeking a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) to support patients redirected from A&E into an urgent-care pathway. The role covers Redditch and Worcester, with phlebotomy, ECG and patient observations as core duties within a GP-led service.

You will work across an established team, with three shifts minimum per week, including evenings and weekends; potential to extend after six months. EMIS experience is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Must have recent HCA experience in general practice, PCN, urgent care, community services or similar.
• Recent phlebotomy/venepuncture competency with formal sign-off.
• Recent ECG recording competency.
• Experience taking clinical observations and providing basic wound care.
• Sound understanding of NEWS2, deterioration and escalation.
• Availability for three or more shifts per week across Redditch and Worcester.

Responsibilities

• Carry out phlebotomy and venepuncture.
• Complete ECG recordings.
• Take and accurately document full clinical observations.
• Use NEWS2 and recognise deterioration and escalate promptly.
• Provide basic wound care where appropriate.
• Maintain clear electronic patient records.
• Follow infection prevention and safeguarding procedures.

Skills

Phlebotomy

ECG

Clinical observations

NEWS2 escalation

Wound care

Tools

EMIS

Job description

Location Redditch, England Sector Social Care Salary £15.00 per hour Benefits Minimum 3 shifts per week | Evenings & weekends | Potential to extend

Want regular HCA shifts without committing to a permanent role? Bring your phlebotomy and ECG skills to an established, GP-led urgent-care service.

Leaders in Care is recruiting a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) to support patients redirected from A&E into an urgent primary-care pathway.

Working across Redditch and Worcester, you’ll join GPs and experienced clinical colleagues, with regular work over an initial six-month period. You’ll need to commit to at least three shifts per week, with flexibility around the days you can offer within the available shift patterns.

Why this role?

• £15 per hour
• Regular, ongoing temporary work over six months, with potential to extend
• A choice of available evening and weekend shifts
• Varied clinical work using your phlebotomy, ECG and patient-observation skills
• An established service with experienced clinical colleagues
• Dedicated support from Georgia at Leaders in Care throughout registration, compliance and placement

Available shifts

• Monday–Friday: 3.30pm–10pm
• Saturday–Sunday: 9.30am–4pm or 3.30pm–10pm

You must be available for a minimum of three shifts each week.

What you’ll do

Working within your competencies and HCA scope of practice, you’ll:

• Carry out phlebotomy and venepuncture
• Complete ECG recordings
• Take and accurately document full clinical observations
• Use NEWS2, recognise deterioration and escalation promptly
• Provide basic wound care where appropriate
• Maintain clear electronic patient records
• Follow infection prevention and safeguarding procedures

This is a busy, patient-facing service where calm communication, sound judgement and knowing when to seek clinical support are essential.

What you’ll need

• Must have experience using EMIS.
• Recent HCA experience in general practice, a PCN, urgent care, community services or a comparable clinical setting
• Recent, formally signed-off phlebotomy/venepuncture competency
• Recent practical competency in ECG recording
• Experience taking clinical observations and providing basic wound care
• A sound understanding of NEWS2, deterioration and escalation
• Confidence using electronic patient records
• Availability for three or more shifts per week across Redditch and Worcester

EMIS experience is highly desirable.

Suture removal, Steri-Strip application, Care Certificate completion and additional primary-care competencies are welcomed but not essential.