Healthcare Assistant HCA Bank

Locum Ready; Buckfastleigh; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Locum Ready in Buckfastleigh is seeking Locum Healthcare Assistants to support community clinics, GP surgeries and wider primary care services, with the flexibility to select shifts that match your experience and weekly availability.

You will assist with patient assessments, carry out routine clinical procedures, ECGs and basic health checks, and help maintain an efficient clinic environment under guidance.

Qualifications

• Experience 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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

HCA experience

Phlebotomy

Job description

Locum Ready is looking for Locum Healthcare Assistants in Buckfastleigh. 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 checksPerforming 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.