Health Care Assistant

Fresenius Medical Care; Stockport; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading provider of dialysis services as a Healthcare Assistant, where your dedication to high standards of care will be valued. This part-time role offers you the chance to work in a supportive team, ensuring patient safety and comfort while gaining extensive training and development opportunities. Enjoy a competitive salary and a range of fantastic benefits, including paid breaks and a company pension scheme. Be part of a growing company that invests in your career and rewards your exceptional care. Your journey towards personal and professional growth starts here!

Benefits

Company Pension Scheme

33 Days Holiday

Paid Breaks

Free Uniform

Health Shield – company paid health cash plan

Long Service Vouchers

Refer a Friend Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Support for training

Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• Proactive individual from a healthcare background.
• Ability to follow strict procedures and maintain high care standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain areas and equipment for clinical treatments.
• Ensure a safe treatment environment for patients and visitors.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Computer Skills

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Healthcare Assistant

Do you have the passion to maintain high standards of care? The methodical approach to follow strict procedures? The dedication to help and support a team of colleagues?

We are seeking a pro-active individual, ideally from a healthcare background and preferably with an NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care to join our clinic as a Healthcare Assistant in Crewe.

What does the role involve?

Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, you will prepare, restore and maintain areas and equipment for clinical treatments and investigations, as well as generally ensuring that the treatment environment is safe for patients, relatives and visitors.

This is an active role which involves extensive walking between patients throughout the clinic and some lifting responsibilities. However, we will provide regular training and guidance, so that you can develop your knowledge of company practice, procedures and quality management. Computer skills are essential, with good interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong working relationships with the team.

This is a permanent part time role of 34.5 hours a week. Current days are working various shifts between 6.30am to 6.00pm, Monday to Saturday.

What can we offer you?

Here at Fresenius Medical Care we provide excellent and continuous Training and Development throughout your career.

We offer a competitive salary UPTO £25,065 pro rota- Progression through the pay scale will be underpinned by a Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) for each role, allowing employees greater career development potential, aligned to in-house training programmes.

Alongside this we offer a wealth of other fantastic benefits listed below:

• No Sunday or Night Shift Working
• Company Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
• 33 Days Holiday (inclusive of 8 days bank holiday) increasing with service
• Christmas Day and New Year’s Day off
• Overtime (time and a half after completing full-time hours – 150 hours every 4 weeks)
• Paid Breaks
• Free Uniform, Tea & Coffee, Flu Vaccine and Christmas Meal
• Health Shield – company paid health cash plan
• Long Service Vouchers
• Refer a Friend Scheme (£1000 per referral if successful)
• Sick Pay
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Support for training where applicable for career development
• bhsf RISE - our Health and Wellbeing hub with 24/7 access to GP’s and Counsellors
• Blue Light Card -discounts online and in-store.

Who is Fresenius Medical Care?

We are theleading provider of dialysis servicesto the NHS, operating52 partnership dialysis unitsthat together provide regular dialysis treatment to over3,800 NHS patients in the UK. We are part of a global company treating over344,000 patients worldwideacrossover 4,000 clinics.

We also operate44 production sites on all continentsto provide dialysis products such as dialysis machines, dialysers and related disposables. 1 in every 2 of all dialysis machinesused around the globe are manufactured by Fresenius Medical Care and we are the3rd largest medical devices company in the world.

For more information please visit our careers website https://jobs.freseniusmedicalcare.com/ .

We are a growing and ambitious company who invests in talent and creates an environment where you can grow too. Come on our journey with us, see your skills develop and be rewarded for the exceptional care you give!

Healthcare Assistant posts will be subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure

Fresenius Medical Care is an equal opportunities employer