Healthcare Assistant

Healthcare Assistant A rewarding opportunity to join our team at Healthium Clinics, for a compassionate healthcare professional to support adults with health and wellbeing assessments in workplace, community and mobile settings across Oxfordshire. If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Clinical Support Worker, Healthcare Support Worker, Health Practitioner, Community Healthcare Assistant, Health Promotion Practitioner, Health and Wellbeing Practitioner, Health

MOT Practitioner, Healthcare Practitioner, Wellbeing Practitioner

SALARY: Competitive + 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 and own Vehicle

JOB OVERVIEW This is a rewarding opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to deliver person-centred Health MOTs for adults aged 18 and over. Working in workplace, community and mobile settings across Oxfordshire, the Healthcare Assistant will carry out clinical measurements, health and wellbeing assessments, brief interventions, health promotion, signposting and assisted self-referral. Once trained and signed off as competent, the Healthcare Assistant will manage routine Health MOT activity independently within approved procedures, referral pathways and escalation protocols, with remote medical consultation available for exceptional clinical escalation.

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 Healthcare Assistant include:

Health MOT Delivery: Explain the Health MOT process, privacy arrangements and obtain appropriate consentClinical Measurements: Undertake and accurately record blood pressure, height, weight, BMI, waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio assessmentsAssessment Tools: Administer, score and record approved health assessment tools and questionnaires, including alcohol, smoking status, physical activity and mental wellbeing assessmentsBrief Interventions: Provide Smoking Very Brief Advice, Alcohol Identification and Brief Advice and Making Every Contact Count interventionsResults and Guidance: Explain results clearly and provide appropriate lifestyle information to participantsEscalation Pathways: Identify abnormal findings and follow approved pharmacy, GP, urgent-care or emergency escalation pathwaysHealth and Wellbeing Support: Discuss additional needs where appropriate, including drug use, sexual health, domestic abuse, housing and financial wellbeingSafeguarding: Recognise and appropriately escalate safeguarding and mental-health concernsSignposting: Provide signposting or assisted self-referral to appropriate Oxfordshire health and wellbeing servicesService Records: Record service data accurately and contemporaneously using the approved data systemCompliance: Maintain confidentiality and comply with Data Protection, safeguarding, infection-control and Health & Safety requirementsEquipment: Use and maintain clinical equipment safelyDevelopment: Participate in supervision, audit, competency review and continuing professional development

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS ESSENTIAL

Relevant Level 3 healthcare qualification, such as a Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support, Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker qualification, Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, or equivalent relevant healthcare qualification or demonstrable equivalent experiencePrevious experience in healthcare, health promotion or a related fieldExperience working directly with patients, service users or members of the publicExperience undertaking or supporting clinical observations or health assessmentsAbility to communicate sensitively about health and wellbeingAbility to work independently within defined protocolsGood understanding of confidentiality, professional boundaries and safeguardingAccurate record keeping and confidence using digital systemsFull, valid UK driving licence, with the ability to drive the Health MOT service van / mobile unit to workplace and community sites across OxfordshireWillingness to complete role-specific training and demonstrate practical competence before undertaking Health MOTs independently DESIRABLE

Previous Healthcare Assistant or Healthcare Support Worker experienceCommunity, occupational or public-health experienceExperience undertaking blood pressure, height, weight and BMI measurementsExperience delivering health-promotion or behaviour-change interventionsKnowledge of Oxfordshire health and wellbeing 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 full cover High TierGym and Golf21 days holiday rising by 1 day each year to a maximum of 25 days, plus bank holidaysBirthday leaveWeekly snacks and fruit

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 AWD-IN-SPJ