Job summary
The Medinet Group is a leading independent healthcare provider delivering high-quality clinical services across the UK and Ireland, comprising Medinet Clinical Services, Medinet Community, Medinet Minds and Medinet Ireland.
With over 20 years' experience, partnerships with more than 100 NHS Trusts and more than 2 million patients treated, we have built a strong reputation for clinical excellence and operational delivery.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties
Clinical
Prepare clinic rooms, equipment and stock before lists, and restore them afterwards
Record patient observations (blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiratory rate) and escalate concerns.
Perform venepuncture and 12 lead ECGs, and label, package and send specimens correctly
Carry out height, weight, BMI and urinalysis
Chaperone patients and support clinicians during examinations and minor procedures
Carry out dressings and simple wound care under delegation
Support patients through their appointment with dignity, explaining what will happen and checking understanding
Follow infection prevention and control standards at all times
Operational
Work flexibly across specialities and sites, adapting quickly to each host trust's local policies and systems
Keep accurate patient records on Medinet and host trust systems
Help keep lists running to time, flagging delays or issues to the clinical lead
Support patient flow, including check in and discharge, alongside admin colleagues
Report incidents and near misses promptly
Professional
Complete mandatory and specialty training and maintain an up to date competency record
Represent Medinet professionally when working at NHS host sites
Support the induction of new HCA colleagues
About us
Why Join Us:
This role offers a breadth of clinical experience that few HCA roles can match, working across specialities and sites while helping to reduce NHS waiting lists.
Salary: £30,285 per annum
Quarterly bonus of 1.25% of annual salary
Travel allowance: 55p per mile
25 days annual leave (plus 8 days bank holiday)
Pension scheme
NHS employee discounts
Training and sign off in additional specialities, plus systems training at each host site
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Medinet Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your Day in the Life of a Healthcare Assistant:
Working Hours: 40 hours per week (including travel time), shifts generally 07:00 to 18:00 / 5 out of 7 days, Monday to Sunday rota
Department: Clinical Operations: Medinet Clinical Services and Medinet Community
As a Senior Healthcare Assistant, you will join a small travelling team supporting our clinicians across a wide range of specialities. Most of your week will be spent in NHS outpatient departments supporting our insourcing lists.
When insourcing activity is lower, you will support Medinet Community clinics across the region.
This is a mobile role across the West Midlands. You will work in different hospitals, with different teams and different specialities, so you will need to be confident walking into a new environment and getting up to speed quickly.
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Ability to provide quality care
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Person specification and requirements
- Essential
- Qualifications - Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare Support, NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, or equivalent. Care Certificate
- Experience - at least 12 months as an HCA in an acute hospital or outpatient setting, across more than one speciality
- Clinical skills from day one: observations and NEWS2 escalation, chaperoning, specimen handling, infection prevention and control
- Skills - adapts quickly to new sites and teams, clear and calm communicator, confident using clinical IT systems, reliable and punctual
- Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle insured for business use
- Able to work weekends as part of a 7 day rota
- Enhanced DBS (adults and children), occupational health clearance and right to work in the UK
Desirable
- Desirable
- Phlebotomy or ECG certificate.
- Insourcing, bank or agency work across multiple sites
- Experience in theatres, ophthalmology, endoscopy, dermatology or MSK, or in community clinics
- Cannulation, wound care, point of care testing or visual acuity testing
- Experience supporting or inducting new colleagues
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a nursing team
- Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care
- Experience of working in a GP practice
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
HealthHarmonie
Address
26 Highfield Road
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 3DP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.healthharmonie.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
Senior Healthcare Assistant (Multi-Specialty, Travelling) in Birmingham employer: HealthHarmonie
HealthHarmonie, as part of the Medinet Group, offers a dynamic and supportive work environment in Edgbaston, Birmingham, where employees are encouraged to grow and develop their skills. With a strong focus on employee wellbeing and a flexible 20-hour work week, this role provides an excellent opportunity for work-life balance while contributing to meaningful HR processes. The company fosters a collaborative culture that values confidentiality and professionalism, making it an ideal place for those seeking a rewarding career in HR.
