Healthcare Assistant Staffordshire

The Methodist Church in Britain; Minworth, West Midlands; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel mileage allowance 45p

Pension scheme

NHS employee discounts

Career progression opportunities

NVQ support

Job summary

HealthHarmonie, part of the Medinet Group, is recruiting for a healthcare assistant to support the 2 Week Wait dermatology clinic across Staffordshire, mainly around Stoke. The role involves chaperoning during consultations, setting up examination rooms, collecting stock, and completing reports, with travel across the network as required.

It requires a full driving licence and access to a vehicle, and DBS check at the appropriate level.

Qualifications

• IT literacy and proficiency with computer systems and software.

Responsibilities

• Support the 2 Week Wait dermatology clinic across Staffordshire, mainly around Stoke.
• Chaperone patients during consultations and procedures.
• Set up examination rooms for clinicians.
• Collect stock and equipment for the clinic.
• Complete clinic reports, including outcomes.
• Provide administrative support.
• Travel to clinic sites across the group's network as required.
• Keep the clinic running smoothly and give patients a compassionate, efficient experience.

Skills

IT literacy

Education

NVQ in Health & Social Care

Job description

HealthHarmonie, part of the Medinet Group, has this healthcare assistant post on its 2 Week Wait dermatology contract, covering Staffordshire and mainly Stoke. The work is clinic support: collecting stock and equipment, setting up examination rooms, chaperoning during consultations and procedures, and completing reports and admin. It is a mobile role across the group's clinic sites nationwide, on a rota that covers seven days, with five shifts a week in roughly 07:00 to 18:00 blocks. A driving licence and your own vehicle are required.

What the job involves

• Support the 2 Week Wait dermatology clinic across Staffordshire, mainly around Stoke
• Chaperone patients during consultations and procedures
• Set up examination rooms for clinicians
• Collect stock and equipment for the clinic
• Complete clinic reports, including outcomes
• Provide administrative support
• Travel to clinic sites across the group's network as required
• Keep the clinic running smoothly and give patients a compassionate, efficient experience

Skills & knowledge

• IT literacy and proficiency with computer systems and software

Checks & eligibility

• Full driving licence and own vehicle
• DBS check at the appropriate level
• Right to work documentation

Other

• Strong passion for delivering high-quality care and pride in your work

Nice to have

• Previous experience as a healthcare assistant in a hospital setting
• NVQ in Health & Social Care
• Previous experience in administration

What’s offered

• Travel allowance of 45p per mile
• Pay rising from the starting salary to the top of the band once trained and signed off in further disciplines
• Quarterly bonus of 1.25% of annual salary
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• NHS employee discounts
• Career progression opportunities
• Two-week training course from day one, plus support towards NVQ Level 3