Health and Wellbeing Practitioner / Healthcare Assistant in Oxford

Health and Wellbeing Practitioner / Healthcare Assistant

A rewarding opportunity for a health, care, beauty, aesthetic, fitness or wellbeing professional to join our team at Healthium Clinics, to deliver preventative health screening across Oxfordshire. A relevant Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience and a full, valid UK driving licence are essential.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Healthcare Practitioner, Wellbeing Practitioner, Health Screening Practitioner, Health and Wellbeing Coach, Health Coach, Clinical Support Worker, Community Health Worker, Beauty Therapist, Aesthetic Therapist, Community Wellbeing Practitioner

Benefits include BUPA, pension, staff discount, gym vouchers and a birthday day off.

SALARY: £25,000 – £28,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Benefits

LOCATION: The role involves travel and service delivery across workplaces, community venues and mobile or temporary settings throughout Oxfordshire

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will need a Full Driving Licence

JOB OVERVIEW

This is a rewarding opportunity to help people understand and improve their health through accessible preventative screening across Oxfordshire. The Health and Wellbeing Practitioner / Healthcare Assistant will work in workplaces, community settings and a mobile health unit, supported by role-specific training and assessment.

Working within approved protocols, the Health and Wellbeing Practitioner / Healthcare Assistant will deliver routine screening, brief interventions and signposting.

With remote medical consultation available for exceptional escalation, the Health and Wellbeing Practitioner / Healthcare Assistant will practise within assessed competence and approved service scope.

ABOUT US

Healthium Clinics is a private medical clinic specialising in the latest anti-aging and medical treatments designed to improve your health and wellbeing. Based in the elegant Badgemore Park, our luxurious treatment rooms have ample private parking and a discrete entrance, with appointments to suit your busy schedule. Our experienced and qualified medically led team work closely with you to achieve great results.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Health and Wellbeing Practitioner / Healthcare Assistant include:

• Health MOT Delivery: Carry out appointments across Oxfordshire, explain the service and privacy arrangements, and obtain appropriate consent
• Clinical Measurements: Accurately take and record blood pressure, height, weight, BMI, waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio measurements
• Health and Wellbeing Assessments: Guide participants through approved assessments covering smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity and mental wellbeing
• Results and Interventions: Explain results clearly and deliver brief health and lifestyle interventions using approved approaches, including Making Every Contact Count
• Signposting and Support: Help participants access appropriate services, including pharmacies, GPs, smoking cessation, weight management, physical activity, alcohol and mental health support
• Escalation and Safeguarding: Recognise findings requiring escalation and follow approved clinical, emergency, safeguarding and mental health pathways
• Records and Safety: Maintain accurate confidential digital records and high standards of hygiene, infection prevention and equipment safety, reporting incidents and concerns in line with procedures
• Independent Practice and Mobile Working: Work within assessed competence and approved protocols, drive the mobile unit where required, and take part in training, supervision and competency reviews

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

• Level 3 qualification in healthcare, health and social care, beauty therapy, aesthetic therapy, complementary therapy, health and wellbeing, fitness, physical activity or another relevant discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
• Experience working with clients, patients or the public and confidence discussing health and wellbeing sensitively and without judgement
• Strong communication skills, attention to detail, accurate record keeping and confidence using digital systems
• Ability to work independently within protocols, with an understanding of confidentiality, professional boundaries and safeguarding
• Full, valid UK driving licence with entitlement to drive a van, plus the ability to drive the mobile unit and travel throughout Oxfordshire

DESIRABLE

• HCA or Healthcare Support Worker experience
• Community, occupational or public-health experience
• Experience taking blood pressure or other clinical observations
• Clinical measurement or behaviour-change intervention experience
• Knowledge of local services

BENEFITS

Joining Healthium Clinics means becoming part of an award-winning, forward-thinking healthcare organisation that is continuing to grow, innovate and expand its services. We are committed to investing in our people through structured onboarding, practical training and ongoing professional development, giving employees the opportunity to strengthen their expertise, take ownership of their work and progress within the organisation.

• BUPA
• Pension
• Staff discount at company clinics
• Golf
• Gym vouchers
• 21 days’ holiday, rising by 1 day each year to a maximum of 25 days, plus bank holidays
• Birthday day off

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details.

JOB REF: AWDO-P15105

This job is being advertised by AWD online on behalf of Healthium Clinics

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