Locum Healthcare Assistant - Primary Care Support

Locum Ready; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Locum Ready is seeking a Locum Health Care Assistant to support a GP practice in Barnsley. The role focuses on assisting the clinical team with routine procedures, patient assessments, and day-to-day treatment room activity in a proactive primary care setting.

You will help manage patient flow, support core clinical duties and contribute to high-quality care delivery within an organised practice environment. DBS clearance is required or in place.

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

IT documentation

Job description

Locum Ready is seeking a Locum Health Care Assistant to support a GP practice in Barnsley. The role focuses on assisting the clinical team with routine procedures, patient assessments, and day-to-day treatment room activity in a proactive primary care setting.

You will help manage patient flow, support core clinical duties and contribute to high-quality care delivery within an organised practice environment. DBS clearance is required or in place.