Bank Healthcare Assistant

Nuffield Health; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare charity as a Bank Healthcare Assistant in Outpatients. This role offers a unique opportunity to provide personalized care to patients while supporting a dedicated team in a dynamic hospital environment. You'll be responsible for various duties, including assisting with procedures, conducting clinical tests, and ensuring the highest standards of patient care. With a flexible, ad-hoc schedule, you can enjoy a work-life balance while making a meaningful impact on patient wellbeing. If you have a passion for healthcare and a commitment to excellence, this could be the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Discounted gym membership

Holiday entitlement

Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a hospital setting is essential.
• Phlebotomy and ECG skills are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the Outpatient Manager with administration and stock management.
• Assist consultants and nurses with procedures and patient care.
• Conduct clinical testing and assessments.

Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

IT Literacy

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Bank Healthcare Assistant – Outpatients

Wolverhampton Hospital | Nursing | Bank | Ad-hoc | Includes weekend work | Includes school holidays

Nuffield Health is the UK’s largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our community access programmes, we’re committed to building a healthier nation. Inside our award-winning hospitals, this starts with a commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you.

As a Healthcare Assistant in Outpatients at our hospital, you’ll bring relevant experience, a keen eye for detail, and a flexible approach. You should demonstrate patience, focus, and excellent communication skills. A real team player, you have diligence, IT literacy, and a passion for development and training to make a difference.

As a Healthcare Assistant in Outpatients, you will:

• Support the Outpatient Manager and team in the smooth day-to-day operation of the department, including assisting with administration, stock management, and maintaining infection prevention standards.
• Enjoy caring for patients as individuals.
• Assist consultants and nurses with procedures.
• Provide chaperone duties, conduct clinical testing and assessments.
• Perform phlebotomy duties.
• Conduct ECGs.
• Receive training in adult and pediatric basic life support.

The desirable candidate for the role will have:

• Qualification in NVQ Level 2 or above in Health & Social Care - Essential.
• Experience working in a hospital setting - Essential.
• Phlebotomy skills - Desirable.
• ECG skills - Desirable.
• BLS / PBLS - Desirable.

Sponsorship is not available for this bank position.

Bank Contract

This post is for a bank position with no regular contracted hours. Working hours will be offered on an ad-hoc basis, supporting the department during periods of holidays, study leave, and sickness to meet operational needs and ensure safe staffing levels.

Initially, there will be an induction period involving attending regular shifts to complete training and clinical competencies.

Helping you feel good

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy, and valued. Our benefits include holiday entitlement in line with the Working Time Directive, access to our Pension Scheme, and discounted gym membership at £25.00 a month.

Working on the bank means working on an ad-hoc basis, flexible to your availability and the department’s needs.

Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital

We offer a comprehensive range of medical and surgical services with advanced equipment. Our skilled staff create a caring environment to support patient wellbeing and recovery. Located in beautiful grounds, easily accessible by major roads and bus routes, with special focus areas including orthopaedics, gynaecology, dermatology, anaesthetics, general medicine, ENT, urology, cosmetic surgery, ophthalmology, oncology, and diagnostics.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

If interested, apply now. We review applications as received and may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications. Apply promptly to be considered.

Nuffield Health, it starts with you.