Healthcare Assistant

Fresenius Medical Care; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No Sunday or Night Shift

Company Pension

33 Days Holiday

Free parking

Free uniform

Health cash plan

Job summary

Fresenius Medical Care is seeking a dedicated Healthcare Assistant for our Bridgend clinic. This full-time role (37.5 hours) involves supporting nurses, preparing and maintaining treatment areas, and ensuring a safe environment for patients and staff.

Shifts run Mon–Sat, 6:30am–6:00pm, at the new Bridgend Dialysis Unit. Candidates ideally have a healthcare background with NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care and can work proactively within a busy team.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care preferred.
• Ideal candidate from a healthcare background.
• Methodical, able to follow procedures and support a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, restore and maintain areas and equipment for clinical treatments.
• Ensure treatment environment is safe for patients, relatives and visitors.
• Walk between patients and assist with lifting where required.

Skills

Healthcare background

Pro-active

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 Bridgend.

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 £26,000 - 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.

• 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 parking
• free Uniform
• Team & 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
• iChoose - Employee saving scheme with great discounts including phone contracts

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.

Bridgend Dialysis Unit is a brand-new clinic opening very soon. It will operate 21 haemodialysis stations, serving between 60 and 80 patients. Nursing is planned at a ratio of 1:3 patients. This is a Full-time role 37.5 hours a week. You'll be working various shifts Monday to Saturday between 6.30am to 6.00pm.

Who is Fresenius Medical Care?

We are the leading provider of dialysis services to the NHS, operating 52 partnership dialysis units that together provide regular dialysis treatment to over 3,800 NHS patients in the UK. We are part of a global company treating over 344,000 patients worldwide across over 4,000 clinics. We also operate 44 production sites on all continents to provide dialysis products such as dialysis machines, dialysers and related disposables. 1 in every 2 of all dialysis machines used around the globe are manufactured by Fresenius Medical Care and we are the 3rd largest medical devices company in the world.

For more information please visit Fresenius Medical Care's provider website: www.nephrocare.co.uk. 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

Creating a future worth living. For patients. Worldwide. Every day.

Fresenius Medical Care is the world's leading provider of products and services for individuals with kidney disease of which approximately 4.5 million patients worldwide regularly undergo dialysis treatment.

United by a shared purpose of creating a future worth living for chronically and critically ill people, we care for around 292,000 dialysis patients around the globe.

In addition, we operate around 35 global production sites to provide products such as dialysis machines, dialyzers, and related disposables.

We aim to continuously improve our patients' quality of life by offering them high-quality products as well as innovative technologies and treatment concepts.