Healthcare Assistant HCA Bank

My Internet Support, LLC.; Axbridge; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Locum Ready is seeking Healthcare Assistants to work in Axbridge across community clinics, GP surgeries and wider primary care services. You will support patient assessments, perform routine clinical tasks and help maintain an efficient clinic environment, with shifts that fit your availability.

Responsibilities include basic patient observations, ECGs, phlebotomy if trained, patient education and accurate noting in service systems, while providing essential support to nurses and GPs in a

Qualifications

• Experience working as an HCA in primary care, community or NHS settings.
• Phlebotomy skills beneficial.
• Confident in carrying out standardised clinical tasks.
• Strong communication and time-management abilities.
• Enhanced DBS.

Responsibilities

• Conducting basic patient observations including BP, pulse and temperature.
• Supporting routine treatment room procedures.
• Carrying out ECGs and basic health checks.
• Performing phlebotomy if trained.
• Assisting with patient education and lifestyle advice.
• Updating clinical notes accurately in service systems.
• Providing general clinical support to nurses and GPs.

Skills

HCA experience

Phlebotomy

Communication

Time management

Job description

Locum Ready is looking for Locum Healthcare Assistants in Axbridge. This opportunity offers sessional work across community clinics, GP surgeries and wider primary care services, giving you the flexibility to select shifts that align with your experience and weekly availability.

You will play an important role in supporting patient assessments, carrying out routine clinical procedures and helping maintain an efficient clinic environment. Each service provides structured guidance to ensure clear expectations and smooth day-to-day workflow for all clinical staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting basic patient observations including BP, pulse and temperature
• Supporting routine treatment room procedures
• Carrying out ECGs and basic health checks
• Performing phlebotomy if trained
• Assisting with patient education and lifestyle advice
• Updating clinical notes accurately in service systems
• Providing general clinical support to nurses and GPs

Requirements

• Experience working as an HCA in primary care, community or NHS settings
• Phlebotomy skills beneficial
• Confident in carrying out standardised clinical tasks
• Strong communication and time-management abilities
• Comfortable adapting to new clinical environments
• Enhanced DBS

Working Pattern

• Fully flexible sessions to suit your schedule
• Weekday, evening or weekend shifts available
• Consistent opportunities for both ad-hoc and regular bookings

Locum Ready provides locum and permanent opportunities for the full primary care workforce, covering GPs, ANPs, ACPs, Practice Nurses, HCAs, Pharmacists and wider MDT roles.

We work closely with regional and rural practices to offer consistent, flexible sessions tailored to your location, experience and preferred working pattern.

Find out more at www.locumready.co.uk.