Assistant Practitioner – Health and Wellbeing

Role: Assistant Practitioner Health and Wellbeing

Location: Brighton

Full time: 37.5 hours per week

Shift times: Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent

Salary 27222 to 31500 depending on experience

About HCA UK Corporate Healthcare

HCA Healthcare UK is a leading provider of Corporate Healthcare services delivering high-quality personalised care directly within the workplace. We embed our clinical teams inside some of the UKs most prestigious organisations including global banks insurers and professional services firms ensuring their employees have direct access to exceptional healthcare support.

The Opportunity

Were seeking an experienced Assistant Practitioner Health and Wellbeing to join our Primary Care team at a high-profile corporate client site in Brighton. This is a rewarding role where youll provide health and wellbeing clinical care and health screening assessments to employees working closely with GPs fellow nurses and the clients internal health and wellbeing teams. This is a unique opportunity to deliver impactful care to a professional adult population coaching and supporting their health and wellbeing lifestyle choices in their fast-paced high-performing working environment.

Additionally youll be part of HCA UKs wider Primary Care network benefiting from our clinical governance and support structures and wider HCA Hospital group for onwards treatment and care if required.

What youll do:

• This role focuses on delivering high-quality health assessments wellbeing evaluations and personalised lifestyle support directly onsite at one of our Corporate Clients. Under direction of the team lead guide patients in understanding lifestyle choices that impact their long-term health including nutrition physical activity sleep quality and stress management
• Carry out accurate and professional health checks as directed by the Health Screening Team Lead this may include:
• Observations; temperature heart rate respiratory rate blood pressure oxygen saturation weight and height urine blood testing (near-patient testing for cholesterol blood glucose and HbA1c). BMI and waist-to-hip ratio measurements.
• Foster a collaborative approach where the patient is actively involved in planning and maintaining their own wellbeing journey.
• Under direction of the team lead guide patients in understanding lifestyle choices that impact their long-term health including nutrition physical activity sleep quality and stress management.
• Promote preventative healthcare and encourage ongoing monitoring where appropriate.
• Educate patients on the meaning and implications of their health screening results in clear accessible language.

What youll bring

• NVQ level 4 or diploma-level qualification in Health Science or a related healthcare discipline such as physiology.

• Minimum Level 2 Safeguarding Course

• Previous Experience in a similar Corporate setting or Primary Care setting Hospital or Health and Wellbeing clinic / services.

• Knowledge and experience of the anatomy and body physiology.

• Confident in delivering both assessments and lifestyle behaviour change. Awareness of remit and understanding of clinical assessment escalation boundaries.

• Strong relationship building skills ability to coach and influence appropriately.

Why HCA UK

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist HCA has gone on to become one of the worlds leading healthcare the UK were one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over 500 million in the latest treatments technology techniques medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

We believe that by caring for our employees we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. Thats why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Senior Healthcare Assistant youll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service with option to buy or sell leave to suit you

• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals

• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service

• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme

• Group Life Assurance from day one

• Critical illness cover

• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland

• Comprehensive range of flexible health protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you

• Discounts with over 800 major retailers