Healthcare Assistant

Leaders in Care; Worcester; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rate

Agency position

Immediate start

Weekly shifts

Six-month service

Worcestershire Royal Hospital

Job summary

Leaders in Care is seeking a Healthcare Assistant for Worcestershire Royal Hospital with immediate start and evening/weekend shifts. The role focuses on supporting GP-led pathways, performing phlebotomy, ECGs, and monitoring deteriorating patients within a busy clinical environment.

You will work alongside GPs and HCAs, maintain accurate records, and follow infection control procedures. EMIS experience is highly desirable and training certificates alone are not sufficient without practical

Qualifications

• Recent GP/primary care or clinical environment experience.
• Competency in phlebotomy/venepuncture.
• Competency in ECG recording.

Responsibilities

• Perform phlebotomy and venepuncture.
• Record ECGs accurately and safely.
• Take and document clinical observations and vitals.
• Assist with wound care and infection prevention.

Skills

Phlebotomy / venepuncture

ECG recording

Clinical observations

Infection prevention

Electronic records

Tools

EMIS

Job description

Healthcare Assistant | Immediate start | Worcestershire Royal Hospital | Evening & weekend shifts | £14-£15 per hour

Are you a Healthcare Assistant with proven phlebotomy and ECG skills, looking for regular agency shifts within a fast-paced clinical environment?

We are recruiting for a Healthcare Assistant to support an established GP-led Primary Care Unit at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. The service works alongside A&E, supporting suitable patients who are redirected into a GP and HCA-led clinical pathway.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HCA looking for consistent evening and weekend agency work, with an immediate start available.

Package & Benefits

• £14 to £15 per hour.
• Agency position.
• Immediate starts available.
• Regular weekly shifts.
• Initially supporting a six-month service, with potential for extension.
• Based at Worcestershire Royal Hospital.
• Work alongside GPs and experienced clinical colleagues.
• Flexible availability considered across the remaining shift patterns.

Available Shifts

• Monday to Friday: 3:30pm to 10:00pm.
• Saturday: 9:30am to 4:00pm.
• Saturday: 3:30pm to 10:00pm.
• Sunday: 9:30am to 4:00pm.
• Sunday: 3:30pm to 10:00pm.

Regular weekly availability is preferred, although you do not need to cover every shift.

The Role

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will support patients being managed through the Primary Care Unit pathway.

Working alongside GPs and other HCAs, you will carry out clinical observations and core HCA duties, identify signs of deterioration and elevate appropriately while maintaining accurate clinical records.

Responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out phlebotomy and venepuncture.
• Recording ECGs accurately and safely.
• Taking and documenting full clinical observations.
• Supporting basic wound care.
• Monitoring patients and recognising clinical deterioration.Understanding and using NEWS2 appropriately.
• Escalating concerns to the GP or appropriate clinician.
• Maintaining accurate electronic clinical records.
• Working within your clinical competencies and scope of practice.
• Following infection prevention, safeguarding and clinical governance procedures.

What You Will Need

• Recent experience within a GP Practice, PCN, Urgent Care, Community Service or similar clinical environment.
• Proven, recently used competency in phlebotomy / venepuncture.
• Proven competency in ECG recording.
• Practical competency that can be evidenced through observation and formal sign-off.
• Experience taking and recording full clinical observations.
• Understanding of NEWS2 and patient deterioration.
• Confidence knowing when concerns should be escalated to a clinician.
• Basic wound care experience.
• Understanding of infection prevention and control.
• Good safeguarding knowledge.
• Strong clinical record-keeping skills.
• Confidence working independently within scope.
• Ability to work effectively within a busy, fast-paced service.
• Confidence using electronic patient record systems.

EMIS experience is highly desirable.

Additional experience in suture removal, steri-strip application, wound care and primary care competencies would also be advantageous.

Please note that phlebotomy and ECG competency are key requirements. Training certificates alone will not be sufficient without evidence of practical competency and appropriate sign-off.

Why work with Leaders in Care?

• Access to specialist healthcare agency opportunities.
• Regular shifts with established healthcare services.
• Dedicated support from a consultant who understands your sector.
• Straightforward support throughout registration and compliance.
• A personal and professional recruitment service.

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