Healthcare Assistant

Integrated Care System; Taunton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join their dedicated team, providing essential support during patient scans and assisting with administrative duties. The role requires experience in clinical settings, excellent communication skills, and a flexible, enthusiastic attitude to enhance patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare environment assisting patients and Radiographers.
• Good communication, IT, and administration skills are essential.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support Radiographers during patient scans and assist with patient preparation.
• Perform administrative tasks such as making telephone bookings.
• Ensure proper clinical stock management and audits.

Skills

Communication

IT skills

Administration

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Organization

Patient care

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join our team. You will need to demonstrate experience working in a healthcare environment dealing with patients.

You will be working with a dedicated team of Senior Radiographers/Radiographers, Assistant Practitioners, HCA's, and administrative staff.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant to work 40 hours per week. The successful applicant will need experience working in clinical settings or the healthcare environment.

Please note that we will be interviewing throughout the duration of this advert. Therefore, early application is advised as we may close the advert prior to the advertised date.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will support Radiographers during patient scans. It will also involve assisting patients, chaperoning when necessary, and some administrative tasks such as making telephone bookings for patients attending our services.

To be successful, you must have good communication skills both written and verbal, along with good IT and administration skills. A flexible, organized, and enthusiastic attitude is essential.

Role responsibilities include:

• Assisting in patient preparation
• Chaperoning
• Cannulation
• Positioning patients on the scanner
• Clinical stock management
• Clinical audits
• Processing patients via our E-Systems

About us

Alliance Medical is Europe's leading independent provider of imaging services.

We combine service excellence and innovative imaging technologies to improve patient care and support NHS and independent organizations with their ongoing imaging requirements. Our approach has delivered consistent growth for over 30 years.

We live by our company values to ensure the highest level of patient care.

Job responsibilities

Skills and Experience

The candidate should have experience in a healthcare environment, providing administration and patient support, including chaperoning and assisting Radiographers during scans. They should be committed to administrative duties related to the patient pathway, in line with standard guidelines. Good communication skills, IT and administration skills, and understanding of radiation protection protocols are essential. Excellent patient care skills are also required.

Attention to detail, flexibility, organization, and enthusiasm are key. You should be able to work accurately under pressure, meeting deadlines and turnaround times.

Good communication, IT, and administrative skills, along with a proactive attitude, are necessary for success in this role.

Person Specification

Right to work

• Must be able to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required to check for any criminal convictions.