Healthcare Assistant HCA Bank

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Work across GP clinics

Job summary

Locum Ready is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join its flexible locum team in Sawbridgeworth. You will support patient assessments, assist with routine clinical procedures, and help maintain an efficient clinic environment across primary care services.

Ideal candidates have HCA experience in primary care or NHS settings, with enhanced DBS. Flexible weekday/evening/weekend shifts are available, with ad-hoc or regular bookings to suit your schedule.

Qualifications

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

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

Communication

Time management

DBS check

Job description

Locum Ready is looking for Locum Healthcare Assistants in Sawbridgeworth. 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.