Health Care Assistant

Job description

Are you an experienced Healthcare Assistant? Primary Care 24 (PC24) are looking for highly skilled and motivated Healthcare Assistants who will join our bank workforce with opportunities within Primary Care GP practices and Alder Hey Hospital.

Salary: £13.86 - £14.25 per hour (Depending on department). Location: Primary Care 24 GP practices in Litherland, Hightown, Crosby, Crossways, Maghull, Thornton, Seaforth, Netherton, Netherley, Garston & Alder Hey Hospital. Contract: Bank. Shifts: GP practices Monday to Friday 08:00‐18:00; Alder Hey Monday‐Sunday 09:00‐21:00 (current bank hours available Saturday & Sunday AM & PM, Wednesday PM & Tuesday AM).

Job responsibilitiesPrimary Care: Onsite in our GP practices

Patient health checks – measuring blood pressure, temperature, pulse, height, weight and urinalysis.

Be confident in venipuncture process.

Collect specimens as directed by clinicians.

Administer vaccinations confidently (under PSD).

Support long‐term condition monitoring – foot checks, peak flow inhaler techniques, blood sugar (BM) readings.

Assist clinicians with application of non‐adherent dressings.

Act as a chaperone when required.

Liaise with other services and organisations to develop best evidence‐based practices.

Complete accurate records consistent with legislation and policy.

Identify, assess, manage and escalate any risks or incidents and support sharing best practice.

Enable patients to access appropriate professional care in the practice team.

Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.

Alder Hey: Onsite

Ensuring all clinical rooms are set up before each shift, including checking all medical and IT equipment is in place and working.

Working as part of an MDT including GPs and Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) to ensure smooth running of the service.

Greeting and checking in patients on the clinical system upon arrival to the Same Day Urgent Care Unit.

Conducting clinical observations on patients as required.

Escalating to a senior clinician immediately if there is any concern about the patient's clinical condition.

What I need

NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care.

Proven experience of working in a healthcare environment such as an emergency department, walk‐in centre or a GP practice for a minimum of 6 months.

Excellent communication skills and ability to adapt to individual needs and liaise with multidisciplinary team members, health care professionals and colleagues.

Flexibility to work across all PC24 sites or Alder Hey Hospital.

What's on offer

£13.86 - £14.25 per hour (Depending on department).

Bank agreement – bid for shifts that suit you.

Eligible to apply for the blue light card.

Bank agreement with NHS Pension Scheme.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Liverpool

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

26-05-2026

Profession type

Home Care Jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English