Healthcare Assistant

Overview

Join InHealths Lung Cancer Screening Programme and be part of a vital service that helps detect lung cancer early when treatment is most effective. As a Healthcare Assistant (HCA), you’ll play a key role in delivering a professional, compassionate, and patient-focused experience across our mobile screening sites in Surrey & Sussex.

• Welcome patients and guide them through their screening journey with empathy and professionalism
• Support clinical colleagues in delivering high-quality care in a fast-paced, mobile environment
• Assist with patient handovers between screening and CT scan locations
• Maintain accurate patient records and ensure data confidentiality
• Help manage clinic flow, support scheduling, and respond to patient queries
• Uphold high standards of cleanliness, safety, and infection control
• Contribute to a 7-day service, including bank holidays, with occasional remote admin work

InHealth is the UK s largest specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions. Our aim is to make healthcare better for patients by working collaboratively with the NHS to deliver a range of high-quality tests, scans, assessments and procedures. In the last year, we have supported more than 5 million people in their healthcare journeys, the majority of these are NHS patients and service users.

As a people-focused organisation, our teams are integral in how we deliver our services and our values of Trust, Passion, Care and Fresh Thinking underpin everything we do, influencing the way we interact with patients, customers, and colleagues.

Our mission is to provide high-quality services within local communities to over 7 million patients by 2030. We are committed to ensuring that patients receive a positive experience, maintaining a 97% patient satisfaction rate.

Healthcare Assistant Lung Cancer Screening Programme

Location: Surrey & Sussex, covering sites in Brighton, Eastbourne, Woking, Guildford, Reigate, Horley, Farnham, Broughwell and all surrounding areas as per contract needs.

Salary: £23,793.12 + £4,200 Car Allowance

Travel: Full UK Driving Licence Required

Shifts: 12-hour patterns, 3 days a week (08:00–20:00), including weekends and bank holidays

Healthcare Assistant Lung Cancer Screening Programme

Location: Surrey & Sussex, covering sites in Brighton, Eastbourne, Woking, Guildford, Reigate, Horley, Farnham, Bracknell and all surrounding areas as per the contract needs.

Salary: £23,793.12 + £4,200 Car Allowance

Travel: Full UK Driving Licence Required

Shifts: 12-hour patterns, 3 days a week (08:00–20:00), including weekends and bank holidays

Make a real difference in early cancer detection.

Join InHealths Lung Cancer Screening Programme and be part of a vital service that helps detect lung cancer early when treatment is most effective. As a Healthcare Assistant (HCA), you’ll play a key role in delivering a professional, compassionate, and patient-focused experience across our mobile screening sites in Surrey & Sussex.

What you’ll do:

• Welcome patients and guide them through their screening journey with empathy and professionalism
• Support clinical colleagues in delivering high-quality care in a fast-paced, mobile environment
• Assist with patient handovers between screening and CT scan locations
• Maintain accurate patient records and ensure data confidentiality
• Help manage clinic flow, support scheduling, and respond to patient queries
• Uphold high standards of cleanliness, safety, and infection control
• Contribute to a 7-day service, including bank holidays, with occasional remote admin work

What we’re looking for:

• Experience in a patient or customer-facing role
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and patient management systems
• A flexible, team-oriented approach with the ability to adapt to changing priorities
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across sites

What you’ll bring:

• A calm, compassionate, and professional manner
• A proactive attitude and the ability to work well under pressure
• A commitment to maintaining patient dignity, privacy, and safety
• An understanding of data protection and confidentiality (GDPR)

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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.