Healthcare Assistant – Phlebotomy & ECG | Primary Care Unit
Redditch | £15 per hour | Six-month fixed-term contract
Are you a Healthcare Assistant with recent, signed-off phlebotomy and ECG competency, looking for flexible and regular work in a fast-paced clinical environment?
We’re recruiting for a Healthcare Assistant to join an established GP-led Primary Care Unit, supporting patients streamed from A&E into an urgent primary-care pathway. You’ll work alongside GPs and experienced colleagues while delivering safe, responsive, patient-centred care.
Why this role stands out
Competitive pay of £15 per hour, aligned with Band 4-level experience
Six-month fixed-term contract, with potential to extend
Regular weekly shifts available, with flexibility around the days you can offer
Primarily weekday evening and weekend work
Opportunity to work mainly from one location, with flexibility across both sites welcomed
Established urgent-care service, offering valuable experience in GP-streaming and A&E pathways
Support from a dedicated Leaders in Care consultant throughout registration, compliance, and placement
The role
As a Healthcare Assistant, you’ll support patients who have been redirected from A&E into a GP/HCA-led pathway. You’ll carry out phlebotomy, complete ECG recordings, take and document full clinical observations, and provide basic wound care where appropriate.
You’ll be confident recognising patient deterioration, using NEWS2 appropriately, escalating concerns promptly, and maintaining clear, accurate clinical records. This is a busy service, so you’ll need to work calmly, safely, and independently within the scope of your role.
Available shift patterns include:
Monday to Friday: 3.30pm–10pm
Saturday and Sunday: 9.30am–4pm
Saturday and Sunday: 3.30pm–10pm
What you’ll need
To be successful in this Healthcare Assistant position, you’ll have:
Recent experience in a GP practice, PCN, urgent care, community service, or comparable clinical environment
Recent, demonstrable and formally signed-off phlebotomy / venepuncture competency
Recent practical competency in ECG recording
Experience taking full clinical observations and undertaking basic wound care
A sound understanding of NEWS2, patient deterioration, and escalation procedures
Knowledge of infection prevention and control, safeguarding, and clinical record keeping
Confidence using electronic patient records; EMIS experience is highly desirable
The ability to manage patients professionally and independently within the HCA scope of practice
Desirable skills include suture removal, steri-strip application, Care Certificate completion, and additional primary-care competencies.
Why work with Leaders in Care?
Access to specialist healthcare opportunities not always advertised elsewhere
Dedicated support from a consultant who understands your sector
Straightforward, supportive guidance throughout registration and compliance
A personal, professional service focused on finding the right role for you
Interested?
If you’re a Healthcare Assistant with proven phlebotomy and ECG skills, apply today to secure regular shifts within a supportive and well-established urgent-care service.
Know a Healthcare Assistant with phlebotomy and ECG experience who could be a great fit? Refer a successful candidate to Leaders in Care and you could receive a £500 referral bonus once they have been successfully placed.