Healthcare Assistant HCA Primary Care

Locum Ready; Market Harborough; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Locum Ready is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to support regional primary care clinics in Market Harborough. This role involves routine clinical observations, assisting with treatment room tasks, ECGs, and helping maintain smooth patient flow within GP environments.

The successful candidate will have NHS/GP experience, good communication and organisational skills, and enhanced DBS clearance. Flexible shifts including evenings and weekends are available for short-term or ongoing assignments.

Qualifications

• 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 clearance.

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

Skills

Healthcare experience

Observations

Communication

Organisational skills

Phlebotomy (beneficial)

Enhanced DBS

Job description

Locum Ready is looking for a Healthcare Assistant to support regional primary care clinics throughout Market Harborough. 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