Clinical Assistant
- NHS
- Full Time
- Birmingham
- 23500.00 - 24500.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
Job Title- Clinical Assistant Hours: 36hrs per week. Monday- Sunday as per local rota, varying shift pattern. Location: Maypole, South Birmingham Following the Michael Richards report, in which it was highlighted that diagnostic services should be delivered taking a new approach to provide more accessibility to people in the community away from acute settings, we at InHealth are excited to be partnering with the NHS to develop new Community Diagnostic Centres to support this vison. Following this we are delighted to be a new Community Diagnostic Centre in Maypole South Birmingham in July 2025, and are actively recruiting now to build a passionate and dedicated team to, ready to support this nationwide programme to enhance the availability of healthcare in the community, while enhancing your own career. Right now we are looking to recruit a Clinical Assistant into the team, to work alongside the Radiography Department in MRI, CT and Xray. Are you passionate to join a Brand-new Centre, that is allowing healthcare to be more accessible to the local community, while working towards the mission to make healthcare better? This could be the job for you!
Main duties of the job
What will you do: As a clinical assistant, supporting the Radiography department, the core of your role is to ensure our patients receive the best standard of care from arrival through to departure. The Clinical Assistant is primarily responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the working day by welcoming patients into the clinical area and preparing them for their scan. You will also be required to complete some administrative tasks within the department, however this role will mostly be patient facing. Welcoming patients in a professional, courteous manner, coordinating their arrival through to departure Escorting patients to and from the clinical area as required, explaining the procedure in full and ensuring any questions or concerns are managed professionally Completing the patient's pre-scan data protection/consent form and health and safety questionnaire (where applicable) Assessing and monitoring the patient's condition after procedure, ensuring that any changes are reported to the relevan
About us
InHealth is the UKs largest specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions. Our aim is to make healthcare better for patients by working collaboratively with the NHS to deliver a range of high-quality tests, scans, assessments and procedures. In the last year, we have supported more than 5 million people in their healthcare journeys, the majority of these are NHS patients and service users.
As a people-focused organisation, our teams are integral in how we deliver our services and our values of Trust, Passion, Care and Fresh Thinking underpin everything we do, influencing the way we interact with patients, customers, and colleagues.
Our mission is to be the preferred provider of high-quality diagnostics and healthcare solutions in hospitals and in accessible community settings, serving patients from 1,000 locations by 2025.
At InHealth, we celebrate diversity and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences, and we are committed to ensuring equity and respect for all. Learn more about our approach to equality, diversity, and inclusion here: InHealth EDI. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during the application or interview process, please let us know and well do our best to accommodate your needs.Job responsibilities
Hours: 36hrs per week- 3x12 hour shifts Monday- Sunday as per local rota, varying shift pattern.
Location: Maypole- South Birmingham
Closing Date: 6th April. Application Process- Initial screening call mid April, Interviews Last week of AprilFollowing the Michael Richards report, in which it was highlighted that diagnostic services should be delivered taking a new approach to provide more accessibility to people in the community away from acute settings, we at InHealth are excited to be partnering with the NHS to develop new Community Diagnostic Centres to support this vison.
Following this we are delighted to be a new Community Diagnostic Centre in Maypole, South Birmingham in July 2025, and are actively recruiting now to build a passionate and dedicated team to, ready to support this nationwide programme to enhance the availability of healthcare in the community, while enhancing your own career.
Right now we are looking to recruit a Clinical Assistant into the team, to work alongside the Radiography Department in MRI, CT and Xray.
Are you passionate to join a Brand-new Centre, that is allowing healthcare to be more accessible to the local community, while working towards the mission to make healthcare better? This could be the job for you!
What will you do:
As a clinical assistant, supporting the Radiography department, the core of your role is to ensure our patients receive the best standard of care from arrival through to departure. The Clinical Assistant is primarily responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the working day by welcoming patients into the clinical area and preparing them for their scan. You will also be required to complete some administrative tasks within the department and also support in Reception as needed.
- Welcoming patients in a professional, courteous manner, coordinating their arrival through to departure
- Escorting patients to and from the clinical area as required, explaining the procedure in full and ensuring any questions or concerns are managed professionally
- Completing the patient's pre-scan data protection/consent form and health and safety questionnaire (where applicable)
- Assessing and monitoring the patient's condition after procedure, ensuring that any changes are reported to the relevant staff immediately
- Accurately entering all relevant patient data into the patient management system
- Managing administrative tasks within the department as required.
- Working on the reception desk, professionally welcoming patients into the Centre
We are looking for someone who has
- Experience in a healthcare environment or a passion to work in healthcare
- Experience working in a customer facing role
- Strong administration skills
- Flexibility to working patterns
- An empathetic and caring approach
- A passion for delivering the highest level of customer service
- Experience working in a fast paced environment
Person Specification
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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.
Employer details
Employer name
InHealth Group
Address
Maypole
Birmingham
B14 5JF
