Healthcare Assistant (Level 3)NHS

Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)

Leicestershire, LE12 5QW Locum £17.76

Posted 12 October 2026 Closing date 12 November 2026

Checked 16 hours ago · still listed on NHS Jobs Closes in 8 days · 12 Nov 2026

Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station (2.1 miles, direct) Loughborough Central (Great Central Railway) (2.8 miles, direct) Springfield House (9.8 miles, direct)

Job summary

We are looking for a Locum Healthcare Assistant to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at DMRC Stanford Hall in Loughborough, Leicestershire.

This is a locum role (36 hours per week) and the successful candidate will deliver an exceptional standard of care to the MoD service personnel.

Pay rate:£17.76 an hour

Main duties of the job

To be able to work as part of the multidisciplinary team under supervision to deliver 24-hour care to patients.
To fulfil nursing and non-nursing duties as directed by the shift leader.
To perform extended roles within their scope of practice as directed by the clinical lead and dictated by ward environment.
To assist in the delivery of evidence based holistic care to patients within the ward environment, under the supervision of the registered nurse.
To provide clinical administrative support as required.

Job description

To be able to work as part of the multidisciplinary team under supervision to deliver 24-hour care to patients.
To fulfil nursing and non-nursing duties as directed by the shift leader.
To perform extended roles within their scope of practice as directed by the clinical lead and dictated by ward environment.
To assist in the delivery of evidence based holistic care to patients within the ward environment, under the supervision of the registered nurse.
To provide clinical administrative support as required.
To perform, record and report clinical observations to include:
- Temperature
- Pulse
- Respirations
- Saturations
- Peak flow
- Blood pressure
- Urinalysis
- Blood sugar
To report any changes in patient condition to the nurse in charge.
To obtain samples as requested.
To communicate effectively within the multidisciplinary team including the verbal and written handover of patient care.
To assist in the maintenance of ward / department cleanliness.
To assist in the maintenance of ward stock levels.
To assist in the routine maintenance of clinical equipment; performing mandatory checks and reporting faults to the shift leader.
To work in either Complex Trauma or Neurological rehabilitation as required by service needs and directed by the clinical leads and Chain of Command (CoC).

About us

About Military Medical Personnel and Our Benefits:

Military Medical Personnel (MMP) is a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated exclusively to providing locum civilian medical, dental and healthcare professionals to the Ministry of Defence. We are a contracted supplier to the MOD and have locum vacancies on military bases throughout the UK and occasionally overseas locations.

Military Medical Personnel offer an attractive package for candidates which may include the following:

Attractive rates of pay with weekly payments and choice of payment model

A generous Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Flexibility of long- and short-term assignments to suit your availability

Free uniforms provided (if required)

A PVG membership (Disclosure Scotland) or an Access Northern Ireland certificate is required for this role.

Free mandatory training

Weekly payments

Assigned an experienced consultant who will support you throughout your application and will continue to look after you during your assignment

All job placements are subject to the receipt of satisfactory compliance requirements.

Please note that MMP is unable to sponsor work visas. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, such as a valid visa with no restrictions on hours.

Due to the volume of applications received, only candidates who meet the essential criteria will be contacted regarding their application.

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