Healthcare Assistant HCA Primary Care

Locum Ready; Newtown; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Locum Ready is looking for a Healthcare Assistant to support regional primary care clinics throughout Newtown. This role involves routine clinical tasks, patient-facing procedures and general clinic support within organised GP environments.

You will contribute to safe patient care by carrying out observations, assisting with clinical tasks and helping run the day-to-day clinic operations. Flexible shifts offered across multiple sites.

Qualifications

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

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

Patient observations

ECG

Phlebotomy

Communication skills

Organisation

Job description

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

Locum Ready offers flexible sessional and long-term opportunities for HCAs and wider primary care professionals across regional and community locations.

Visit for more details www.locumready.co.uk.