Job summary We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant for our Prisons Service (X-ray). You will be required to travel to clinics in the Midlands, with potential travel to the north and south. The post holder will work closely with Radiographers and Radiologists, supporting them with patients during their clinics. To succeed you must have excellent communication skills and a flexible, proactive approach to delivering first class diagnostic services and patient care. Training is provided and further career development opportunities throughout the company. You will be required to keep a company van and you will need a full, clean driving licence. Main duties of the job Main Duties and Responsibilities Ensuring the smooth running of clinics within prison healthcare sites Assisting in the care and comfort of patients Assisting Radiographers and Radiologists during examinations Ensuring the clinical room is prepared prior to the start of clinical sessions Using the patient information systems (Soliton/PACS) Monitoring and maintaining adequate stock levels and ordering supplies of linen, gowns and consumables Ensuring and maintaining a patient centred and quality focused approach to all aspects of work Ensure patients have access to a chaperone at all times Uphold professional standards policy Uphold data protection and patient confidentiality at all times Assist in the induction and training of new staff. Provide administration support as required. Adhere to the Corporate and local policies applicable to the role. Adhere to MRI Operational and Safety policies and Healthshare Ionising Radiation polices when working within MRI CT X-ray and DEXA. About us We're an independent healthcare provider, with established roots in muscular-skeletal health and diagnostics, founded by expert NHS clinicians who recognised a way to improve things. Our approach means that whether it's speed, flexibility, efficiency or quality, every aspect has been carefully considered to surpass expectations. This is why we've been a trusted partner of the NHS for over ten years, and the provider of choice for countless private patients. We work with integrity. When it comes to collaboratively delivering care, relationships are key. Whether we're interacting with each other, our partners or our patients, we're always open and honest. Every key decision is based on clear process and informed by evidence. We act with empathy. Everyone who is here, is here because they care about people. We always try and put ourselves in the shoes of whomever we're interacting with and treat people with compassion and consideration. We inspire with passion. It's hard work, but we absolutely love what we do. There's no room for a half-hearted approach to healthcare, it requires dedication, and that's what everyone here has. A Healthshare employee is enthusiastic, with a verve and panache that inspires others around them. Benefits: 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) and option to buy/sell Private Healthcare (Benenden) Company Pension Scheme Life Assurance Blue Light Card Refer a Friend Scheme CPD Opportunities Wagestream Reward Gateway Cycle to Work Scheme Smart Tech EV Car Scheme Date posted 27 February 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £24,960 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number M0045-25-0023 Job locations Mansion House Surgery Abbey Street Stone Staffordshire ST15 8YE Job description Job responsibilities ACCOUNTABLE TO - Operations Manager REPORTS TO - Clinical Lead Job Purpose We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant for our Prisons Service (X-ray). You will be required to travel to clinics in the Midlands, with potential travel to the north and south. The post holder will work closely with Radiographers and Radiologists, supporting them with patients during their clinics. To succeed you must have excellent communication skills and a flexible, proactive approach to delivering first class diagnostic services and patient care. Training is provided and further career development opportunities throughout the company. You will be required to keep a company van and you will need a full, clean driving licence. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Ensuring the smooth running of clinics within prison healthcare sites Assisting in the care and comfort of patients Assisting Radiographers and Radiologists during examinations Ensuring the clinical room is prepared prior to the start of clinical sessions Using the patient information systems (Soliton/PACS) Monitoring and maintaining adequate stock levels and ordering supplies of linen, gowns and consumables Ensuring and maintaining a patient centred and quality focused approach to all aspects of work Ensure patients have access to a chaperone at all times Uphold professional standards policy Uphold data protection and patient confidentiality at all times Assist in the induction and training of new staff. Provide administration support as required. Adhere to the Corporate and local policies applicable to the role. Adhere to MRI Operational and Safety policies and Healthshare Ionising Radiation polices when working within MRI, CT, X-ray and DEXA. Confidentiality In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately. In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers. They may also have access to information relating to the Clinic as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential. Information relating to patients, carers or the business of the Clinic may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with Healthshares policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and data protection. Equal Opportunities The post holder must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with regards to Healthshares Equal Opportunities Policy. Health and Safety Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed upon them under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, to ensure that the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe working environment for patients, visitors and employees. The post holder will be required to participate in Healthshares annual Mandatory Training components. The post holder will be required to adhere to effective manual handling techniques due to the requirements to lift and move both equipment and assist patients. Full training will be given. No Smoking Policy Healthshare operates a no smoking policy. Terms and Conditions of Employment This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; this means that any criminal conviction must be made known at the time of application. The post will be subject to a criminal record check (DBS). Review of this Job Description This is an outline job description and should not be regarded as an inflexible specification. Responsibilities will be reviewed periodically in line with service priorities and duties may change or new duties be introduced after consultation with the post holder. As a term of your employment, you may be required to undertake such other duties and/or hours of work as may reasonably be required, commensurate with your general level of responsibility with the organisation. Job description Job responsibilities ACCOUNTABLE TO - Operations Manager REPORTS TO - Clinical Lead Job Purpose We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant for our Prisons Service (X-ray). You will be required to travel to clinics in the Midlands, with potential travel to the north and south. The post holder will work closely with Radiographers and Radiologists, supporting them with patients during their clinics. To succeed you must have excellent communication skills and a flexible, proactive approach to delivering first class diagnostic services and patient care. Training is provided and further career development opportunities throughout the company. You will be required to keep a company van and you will need a full, clean driving licence. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Ensuring the smooth running of clinics within prison healthcare sites Assisting in the care and comfort of patients Assisting Radiographers and Radiologists during examinations Ensuring the clinical room is prepared prior to the start of clinical sessions Using the patient information systems (Soliton/PACS) Monitoring and maintaining adequate stock levels and ordering supplies of linen, gowns and consumables Ensuring and maintaining a patient centred and quality focused approach to all aspects of work Ensure patients have access to a chaperone at all times Uphold professional standards policy Uphold data protection and patient confidentiality at all times Assist in the induction and training of new staff. Provide administration support as required. Adhere to the Corporate and local policies applicable to the role. Adhere to MRI Operational and Safety policies and Healthshare Ionising Radiation polices when working within MRI, CT, X-ray and DEXA. Confidentiality In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately. In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers. They may also have access to information relating to the Clinic as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential. Information relating to patients, carers or the business of the Clinic may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with Healthshares policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and data protection. Equal Opportunities The post holder must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with regards to Healthshares Equal Opportunities Policy. Health and Safety Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed upon them under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, to ensure that the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe working environment for patients, visitors and employees. The post holder will be required to participate in Healthshares annual Mandatory Training components. The post holder will be required to adhere to effective manual handling techniques due to the requirements to lift and move both equipment and assist patients. Full training will be given. No Smoking Policy Healthshare operates a no smoking policy. Terms and Conditions of Employment This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; this means that any criminal conviction must be made known at the time of application. The post will be subject to a criminal record check (DBS). Review of this Job Description This is an outline job description and should not be regarded as an inflexible specification. Responsibilities will be reviewed periodically in line with service priorities and duties may change or new duties be introduced after consultation with the post holder. As a term of your employment, you may be required to undertake such other duties and/or hours of work as may reasonably be required, commensurate with your general level of responsibility with the organisation. Person Specification APTITUDE & ABILITIES Essential Good verbal communication skills Demonstrates ability to be tactful and diplomatic Flexible approach to duties Good organisational skills Ability to prioritise workload Ability to concentrate when being frequently interrupted Desirable Basic understanding of anxiety and fears of patients about to undergo procedures Qualifications Essential Good general standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent Desirable European Computer Driving Licence NVQ Level 2 or equivalent Experience Essential Previous experience of working as part of a team Previous experience in applying practical skills Understands the importance of confidentiality Desirable Previous experience in a health care environment Awareness of Health and Safety in the workplace Keyboard skills Person Specification APTITUDE & ABILITIES Essential Good verbal communication skills Demonstrates ability to be tactful and diplomatic Flexible approach to duties Good organisational skills Ability to prioritise workload Ability to concentrate when being frequently interrupted Desirable Basic understanding of anxiety and fears of patients about to undergo procedures Qualifications Essential Good general standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent Desirable European Computer Driving Licence NVQ Level 2 or equivalent Experience Essential Previous experience of working as part of a team Previous experience in applying practical skills Understands the importance of confidentiality Desirable Previous experience in a health care environment Awareness of Health and Safety in the workplace Keyboard skills 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 Healthshare Group Address Mansion House Surgery Abbey Street Stone Staffordshire ST15 8YE Employer's website https://healthshare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)