Locum Healthcare Assistant - Primary Care Support & Assessments

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

Job summary

Locum Ready is seeking a Locum Healthcare Assistant to support a GP practice in Abertillery. You will assist with routine clinical duties, patient assessments and treatment room activity in a busy primary care setting.

Key duties include taking observations (BP, pulse, temperature, oxygen saturation), assisting with treatment room procedures, phlebotomy if trained, completing ECGs and updating patient records in the system. DBS enhanced is required.

Qualifications

• Experience as HCA in primary care or NHS.
• Phlebotomy experience desirable.
• Comfortable performing clinical observations.
• Enhanced DBS is required.

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 in primary care or NHS

Clinical observations

Phlebotomy (desirable)

ECG administration

Communication skills

IT proficiency for clinical systems

Tools

Clinical systems software

Phlebotomy equipment

Job description

Locum Ready is seeking a Locum Healthcare Assistant to support a GP practice in Abertillery. You will assist with routine clinical duties, patient assessments and treatment room activity in a busy primary care setting.

Key duties include taking observations (BP, pulse, temperature, oxygen saturation), assisting with treatment room procedures, phlebotomy if trained, completing ECGs and updating patient records in the system. DBS enhanced is required.