This Clinical Assistant post sits within The Brooke Surgery, an NHS general practice, where the post holder supports GPs, nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team. The work is non-diagnostic and covers care coordination, chronic disease monitoring and recall, observations, referrals, document management and signposting patients to services. Tasks are delegated and protocol-led under practice supervision, so the role suits someone who wants clinical-adjacent work without diagnosing. A degree in a health or life sciences subject and experience of long-term condition management are essential.
What the job involves
- Support clinicians in the delivery of patient care
- Undertake delegated clinical tasks within agreed competencies and protocols
- Gather and document clinical information accurately
- Assist with chronic disease monitoring and recall processes
- Perform observations where appropriately trained and authorised
- Support health promotion and preventative healthcare initiatives
- Contribute to patient reviews and care planning activities
- Review and process pathology and correspondence according to practice protocols
- Identify patients requiring follow-up and ensure appropriate actions are completed
- Support document management and coding activity
- Escalate concerns to appropriate clinicians promptly
- Signpost patients to appropriate services where necessary
Qualifications
- Degree-level qualification in a health, biomedical, life sciences or related subject
- Evidence of relevant clinical training
- Ongoing professional development relevant to the role
Experience
- Experience working within a healthcare environment
- Experience of patient-facing work
- Experience supporting long-term condition management (asthma, diabetes, COPD, hypertension)
- Experience of accurate clinical documentation
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
