Healthcare Assistant HCA Primary Care

Locum Ready; Berwick-upon-Tweed; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Locum Ready is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to support regional primary care clinics around Berwick-upon-Tweed. You will conduct routine clinical observations and assist with basic procedures within GP environments.

You will help with ECGs, health checks, phlebotomy where trained, and ensure accurate record-keeping in clinical systems while supporting nursing teams and patient flow.

Qualifications

• Must have healthcare assistant experience in GP, community or NHS settings
• Confident with routine patient observations
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Able to adapt to new clinics and workflows
• Phlebotomy experience beneficial
• Enhanced DBS is required

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine clinical observations
• Support treatment room tasks and basic procedures
• Perform ECGs and routine health checks
• Assist with phlebotomy where trained
• Record information accurately in clinical systems
• Provide general assistance to nursing and clinical teams
• Help maintain smooth patient flow throughout the clinic

Skills

Healthcare experience

Patient observations

Communication

Organisational skills

Adaptability

Phlebotomy

DBS enhanced

Education

Enhanced DBS

Job description

Locum Ready is looking for a Healthcare Assistant to support regional primary care clinics throughout Berwick-upon-tweed. This opportunity offers a mix of routine clinical tasks, patient-facing procedures and general support duties within organised GP clinic environments.

You will contribute to the delivery of safe and efficient patient care by carrying out observations, assisting with clinical tasks and supporting the day-to-day running of the clinic.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting routine clinical observations
• Supporting treatment room tasks and basic procedures
• Performing ECGs and routine health checks
• Assisting with phlebotomy where trained
• Recording information accurately in clinical systems
• Providing general assistance to nursing and clinical teams
• Helping maintain smooth patient flow throughout the clinic

Requirements

• Healthcare Assistant experience in GP, community or NHS settings
• Confident in routine patient observations
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Ability to adapt to new clinics and workflows
• Phlebotomy experience beneficial
• Enhanced DBS

Working Pattern

• Flexible clinic-based shifts
• Weekday, evening or weekend availability
• Suitable for both short-term and ongoing work