Healthcare Assistant

Cora Health Group Limited; Shire Of Northampton; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community healthcare provider is seeking a highly motivated Healthcare Assistant for its diagnostic services. You'll support patients, assist radiographers, and ensure clinics operate smoothly. Flexibility is required for work across locations and potential overnight stays, with training and career development opportunities available.

Benefits

Training provided

Career development opportunities

Expenses covered for overnight stays

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications and experience are desirable but not mandatory.
• Previous experience within a healthcare environment is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the smooth running of clinics.
• Assist in the care and comfort of patients.
• Assist radiographers during examinations.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Flexible and proactive approach

Tools

Soliton/PACS patient information systems

Job description

The Healthcare Assistant will:

• Ensure the smooth running of clinics
• Assist in the care and comfort of patients
• Assist radiographers during examinations
• Ensure the clinical room is prepared prior to the start of clinical sessions
• Use the patient information systems (Soliton/PACS)
• Monitor and maintain sufficient stock levels consistently in a designated clinic
• Ensure and maintain a patient‑centred and quality focused approach to all aspects of work
• Uphold Cora Health's professional standards policy
• Uphold data protection and patient confidentiality at all times

Main duties of the job

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant for our prison diagnostic services. Successful applicants will work across the Midlands area so flexibility is required. You will be required to drive a company van and transport X‑ray equipment to various prisons. To succeed you must have excellent communication skills and a flexible, proactive approach to delivering first‑class diagnostic services and patient care. The post holder will work closely with radiographers, supporting them with patients during their clinics. You may be required to stay overnight in a hotel. Expenses for this will be covered. Training is provided and further career development opportunities exist throughout the company.

About us

Cora is a leading provider of community healthcare services in the UK. We deliver MSK (musculoskeletal) services, diagnostic imaging, day‑case surgery, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, podiatry, persistent pain management, mental health, orthopaedic and rheumatology services. We want everyone to have the opportunity to thrive. We help people help themselves, to get back to their best or to simply find a new way forward.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Relevant qualifications and experience are desirable but not mandatory.

Experience

Previous experience within a healthcare environment is desirable but not essential.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.