Locum HCA – GP Practice: Observations & ECGs

Locum Ready; Northam; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Locum Ready is seeking an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join a GP practice in Bideford for ad-hoc or regular weekly sessions.

In this role you will support the clinical team with routine procedures, patient assessments and day-to-day treatment room activity, while maintaining high standards of patient care and accurate record-keeping. DBS required; phlebotomy desirable; strong communication and IT skills expected.

Qualifications

• Prior HCA experience in primary care or the NHS
• Phlebotomy experience desirable
• Comfortable carrying out clinical observations
• Good communication and patient interaction skills
• Basic IT competence for clinical system documentation
• Enhanced DBS

Responsibilities

• Performing observations including BP, pulse, temperature and oxygen saturation
• Supporting with treatment room procedures
• Phlebotomy and sample handling (if trained)
• Completing ECGs and assisting with routine patient assessments
• Providing lifestyle advice and supporting health promotion
• Updating patient records accurately in the clinical system
• Assisting clinicians with general tasks as required

Skills

HCA experience

Phlebotomy

Clinical observations

Communication skills

IT literacy

Enhanced DBS

Job description

Locum Ready is seeking an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join a GP practice in Bideford for ad-hoc or regular weekly sessions.

In this role you will support the clinical team with routine procedures, patient assessments and day-to-day treatment room activity, while maintaining high standards of patient care and accurate record-keeping. DBS required; phlebotomy desirable; strong communication and IT skills expected.