Outpatient Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

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We're looking for a compassionate and motivated Healthcare Assistant to join our busy Outpatients and Pre-Assessment team. Working alongside our friendly nursing and multidisciplinary teams, you'll play a vital role in supporting clinics, helping patients feel at ease, and ensuring every individual receives safe, high quality care.

This is a part-time position (22.5 hours per week), ideal for someone who wants to develop their clinical skills within a supportive environment while making a meaningful difference to patients every day.

Main duties of the job

As our Healthcare Assistant, you will:

• Support registered nurses in delivering highquality, patientcentred care across Outpatients and PreAssessment.
• Carry out routine clinical tasks such as taking vital signs, venepuncture, ECGs, urinalysis and peak flows (training provided if needed).
• Act as a chaperone for clinics including ENT, Gynaecology and PeriAnal, ensuring patients feel safe and supported.
• Assist with coordinating clinic flow, helping ensure appointments run smoothly and efficiently.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families and colleagues within the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain excellent standards of cleanliness, infection control and patient safety.
• Take responsibility for essential administrative duties such as preparing paperwork, managing test results and updating patient information accurately.
• Continue developing your skills through ongoing training, competency assessments and annual appraisal sessions.

About us

Were looking for someone who is:

• Caring, patientfocused and committed to delivering excellent care every day
• Qualified to NVQ Level 3 (or working towards it), with basic life support training
• Experienced in a surgical or clinical environment, or eager to learn and grow with our support
• A clear communicator, confident working with patients from a wide range of backgrounds
• Organised and adaptable, with the ability to prioritise tasks in a busy department
• A strong team player, reliable and keen to contribute positively to the wider team
• Motivated and proactive about your own development, open to learning new skills and taking on new challenges

What you can expect in return;

• A full-time equivalent salary of £24,666.64 per annum
• Work 22.5 hours per week
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• 25 days annual leave (increasing with service) plus bank holidays (based on full-time hours)
• The support you need to grow in your role

To apply for the role, click on the link below. If you have any questions, contactsarah.melder@practiceplusgroup.comin our friendly resourcing team.

Applications will be processed at the time of application, Practice Plus Group therefore reserves the right to close the advertisement before the stated closing date for that reason it is encouraged that you do not delay in your application.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information review the attached job description or contact sarah.melder@practiceplusgroup.com

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Caring, patient focused and committed to delivering excellent care every day.
• Qualified to NVQ Level 3 (or working towards it), with basic life support training.
• Experienced in a surgical or clinical environment, or eager to learn and grow with our support.
• A clear communicator, confident working with patients from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Organised and adaptable, with the ability to prioritise tasks in a busy department.
• A strong team player, reliable and keen to contribute positively to the wider team.
• Motivated and proactive about your own development, open to learning new skills and taking on new challenges.

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).