Job summary
The overall purpose of the Lung Cancer Screening Programme is to enable the early detection of lung cancer to save lives. The Lung Cancer Screening Service has been implemented throughout the UK in areas identified with high disease prevalence where significant impact can be made from the recognition of early-stage lung cancer & offering curative treatment.
Main duties of the job
- 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
About us
InHealth is the UKs 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.
For clinical colleagues, that means delivering high-quality care within modern settings, with state-of-the-art equipment across a wide range of community, hospital and mobile settings.
With flexibility, strong learning and development opportunities, and the chance to support people at important moments in their healthcare journey, you can build a rewarding career while making a real difference locally and nationally.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Healthcare Assistant Lung Cancer Screening Programme
Location: West London Covering sites in W1T 1QD, CR0 4XS, HA1 2TU, KT2 5BHTravel: Full UK Driving Licence RequiredShifts: 12-hour patterns, 3 days a week (8am8pm), including weekends and bank holidays
Make a real difference in early cancer detection.Join InHealths Lung Cancer Screening Programme and be part of a vital service that helps detect lung cancer earlywhen treatment is most effective. As a Healthcare Assistant (HCA), youll play a key role in delivering a professional, compassionate, and patient-focused experience across our mobile screening sites in West London.
What youll 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 were 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 youll 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)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Healthcare Assistant Lung Cancer Screening Programme
Location: West London Covering sites in W1T 1QD, CR0 4XS, HA1 2TU, KT2 5BHTravel: Full UK Driving Licence RequiredShifts: 12-hour patterns, 3 days a week (8am8pm), including weekends and bank holidays
Make a real difference in early cancer detection.Join InHealths Lung Cancer Screening Programme and be part of a vital service that helps detect lung cancer earlywhen treatment is most effective. As a Healthcare Assistant (HCA), youll play a key role in delivering a professional, compassionate, and patient-focused experience across our mobile screening sites in West London.
What youll 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 were 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 youll 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)
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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.
