Locum Healthcare Assistant – Primary Care in Ormskirk

Locum Ready; Ormskirk; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Locum Ready is seeking a Locum Healthcare Assistant to support a GP practice in Ormskirk. You will assist with routine clinical duties, patient assessments and day-to-day treatment room activity within an organized primary care environment.

Key responsibilities include performing observations, phlebotomy (if trained), ECGs and updating records, with a focus on high-quality care delivery and patient flow management.

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

Clinical observations

Phlebotomy

ECG

Patient interaction

Health promotion

Record keeping

Team support

Education

Enhanced DBS

Tools

Clinical IT systems

Job description

Locum Ready is seeking a Locum Healthcare Assistant to support a GP practice in Ormskirk. You will assist with routine clinical duties, patient assessments and day-to-day treatment room activity within an organized primary care environment.

Key responsibilities include performing observations, phlebotomy (if trained), ECGs and updating records, with a focus on high-quality care delivery and patient flow management.