Healthcare Assistant

InHealth Group Limited; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 61,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Sick pay

Private medical insurance options

Life assurance

Learning and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced parental leave

Cycle to Work

Weekend allowance (additional pay)

Job summary

InHealth is recruiting for a Healthcare Assistant to support the Lung Cancer Screening Programme across mobile clinics in the South West. The role is a 6-month fixed-term contract with shifts on a 12-hour pattern, including weekends and bank holidays, and travel across sites as required.

The successful candidate will welcome patients, support clinical teams, and maintain records, while upholding safety, privacy and data protection standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in a patient or customer-facing role.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and patient management systems.
• Flexible, team-oriented, and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between sites.

Responsibilities

• Welcome patients and guide them through their screening journey with empathy and professionalism.
• Support clinical colleagues in delivering high-quality care in a fast-paced mobile environment.
• Assist with patient handovers between screening and CT scan locations.
• Maintain accurate patient records and ensure data confidentiality.
• Help manage clinic flow, support scheduling, and respond to patient queries.
• Uphold high standards of cleanliness, safety, and infection control.
• Contribute to a 7-day service, including bank holidays, with occasional remote admin work.

Skills

Patient-facing experience

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Patient management systems

Flexible/adaptable

UK driving licence

Willingness to travel

Job description

Healthcare Assistant - Lung Cancer Screening Programme - 6 month fixed term contract

Location: South West - Covering clinics across Cornwall & Plymouth, with some possible cover for Devon.
Travel: Full UK Driving Licence Required
Shifts: 12-hour patterns, 3 days a week (8am-8pm), including weekends and bank holidays

Make a real difference in early cancer detection.

Join InHealth's Lung Cancer Screening Programme and be part of a vital service that helps detect lung cancer early when treatment is most effective. As aHealthcare Assistant (HCA), you'll play a key role in delivering a professional, compassionate, and patient-focused experience across our mobile screening sites in South West.

What you'll do:

• Welcome patients and guide them through their screening journey with empathy and professionalism
• Support clinical colleagues in delivering high-quality care in a fast-paced, mobile environment
• Assist with patient handovers between screening and CT scan locations
• Maintain accurate patient records and ensure data confidentiality
• Help manage clinic flow, support scheduling, and respond to patient queries
• Uphold high standards of cleanliness, safety, and infection control
• Contribute to a 7-day service, including bank holidays, with occasional remote admin work

What we're looking for:

• Experience in a patient or customer-facing role
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and patient management systems
• A flexible, team-oriented approach with the ability to adapt to changing priorities
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across sites

What you'll bring:

• A calm, compassionate, and professional manner
• A proactive attitude and the ability to work well under pressure
• A commitment to maintaining patient dignity, privacy, and safety
• An understanding of data protection and confidentiality (GDPR

What's in it for you

In addition to this, we also offer:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Generous company contribution pension scheme
• Sick pay for peace of mind, so you can rest and recover without financial worry
• Private medical insurance options
• Life assurance
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities
• 24/7 access to a dedicated well-being hub and Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced parental leave
• Monthly award programme and online peer-to-peer recognition
• Long service recognition, with vouchers and additional annual leave
• Refer a friend bonus
• Discounts on our healthcare services
• Smart tech, Cycle to Work, and thousands of discounts and cashback options
• For eligible* roles - an additional payment of £10 per hour, up to £50 per day, for each weekend day worked - paid monthly in arrears
• Paid-for professional memberships and more!

Supporting our people's happiness at work is a top priority. That means offering meaningful opportunities for personal and professional growth, with an innovative approach to development that helps you be the best version of yourself and build a real career pathway.

* This includes colleagues delivering face to face patient care in the Lung screening mobile units, Endoscopy, AAA Screening, Breast Screening, PET-CT, Audiology, Mobiles, Imaging Centres and CDC's. Note that this payment is not applicable to clinical staff working within the Echocardiography division, or Diabetic Eye Screening. The Weekend Payment does not apply to those on a flexible working agreement and part time workers that have requested to work weekend hours/days as part of their working agreement. The Weekend Payment also doesn't apply to those who are working remotely or carrying out administrative work from home.

About us

InHealth is the UK's largest specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions, working in partnership with the NHS for more than 30 years to make healthcare better for more than 5 million patients each year.

Behind every test, scan and assessment is a team of people helping our services run smoothly, efficiently and with care. With opportunities across community, hospital and office-based settings, InHealth offers the chance to grow your career in a people-focused organisation where your work supports millions of patients and helps bring high-quality healthcare closer to local communities.

InHealth is a place where you're trusted to do your job well, supported by people who value your expertise and give you the space to act on it. Teams show up for each other, leaders back your judgment and help remove blockers rather than create them.

New opportunities open as we grow - whether that's progressing, moving sideways or taking on something different as your strengths evolve. And everything we do is focussed on making healthcare better - for patients, partners and the people delivering care.

£46,000 + £4200 Car allowance or company car