Healthcare Assistant

HealthHarmonie Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider is seeking a Healthcare Assistant in the Tonbridge area. The role requires travelling to various clinics and encompasses greeting and assisting patients, setting up examination rooms, and completing administrative tasks. Ideal candidates will have a valid Driving Licence and a passion for providing quality care. Full training is provided, and there are opportunities for career progression and salary increases.

Benefits

Full training provided

Starting salary: £26,101

Paid travel time

Ongoing Support and Training

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

NHS employee discounts

Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• MUST HAVE a Driving Licence and own vehicle to visit multiple clinic sites.
• Previous experience in administration is preferable but not essential.
• Passion for providing high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Greet and chaperone patients during their appointments.
• Collect stock and set up examination rooms.
• Take on administrative duties and ensure reports are completed.

Skills

Driving Licence

IT literate

Experience in administration

Job description

About The Role

HealthHarmonie is a community provider of outpatient services including Ear Nose and Throat, Dermatology, Gynaecology and Minor Surgery. We are looking to recruit Healthcare Assistants to join our growing teams based in Hereford & Worcester, to assist in the provision of outpatient community services. The key element of the role is to greet and chaperone patients during their appointments and provide administrative assistance to our group of medical professionals. There is no personal care involved in this role.

Your Day in the Life

As a Healthcare Assistant at HealthHarmonie, you will be responsible for collecting stock and equipment for the clinic, setting up examination rooms for clinicians, acting as a chaperone during patient consultations and procedures, and taking on administrative duties, ensuring all reports are completed with outcomes and providing support related to administrative tasks.

Your support will ensure the smooth functioning of the clinic and contribute to providing a compassionate and efficient healthcare experience for our patients.

Our clinic locations are nationwide and include Kent, Birmingham, Hereford, Warwickshire, Shropshire, Telford, Worcestershire, Stoke, Staffordshire, Doncaster, Nottinghamshire, Wrexham, Reading, Frimley, Slough and Bassetlaw. This is a mobile role, and you will be expected to travel to any of these site locations.

The 3 main locations across Kent that you will be travelling to are:

• Staplehurst Health Centre, Offens Drive, Tonbridge TN12 0LB (Tonbridge & Malling)
• Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital, Bell Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4DT (Swale)
• Keystone Medical Centre, Gun Lane, Rochester ME2 4UL (Medway)

About You

• MUST HAVE a Driving Licence and own vehicle to visit the multiple clinic sites.
• Previous experience in administration is preferable but not essential.
• IT literate.
• Passion for providing high-quality care and pride in your work.

You will be enrolled on our 2‑week comprehensive training course from day 1 of your employment.

• The position is subject to a successful disclosure at the appropriate level from Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the provision of your right to work documentation.

Benefits

• Full time, permanent contract
• Full training provided
• 40 hours per week
• Starting salary: £26,101
• Opportunities to increase salary up to £27,601 when trained in and signed off in additional disciplines (Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Gynaecology etc.)
• Eligible for quality bonus of 1.25% of annual salary
• Paid travel time
• Travel Allowance: 45p per mile
• Ongoing Support and Training – chance to progress to NVQ Level 3
• Excellent Career Progressions
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Overtime available
• NHS employee discounts
• Pension Scheme

Equal Opportunity Employer

HealthHarmonie is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, meaning all qualified applicants will be considered for employment and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other protected category under local law.

We know that it is the differences in our people that make our company a better and more welcoming place to work.