Healthcare Assistant

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a motivated Healthcare Assistant to join their nurse-led team. This role offers comprehensive training without requiring prior experience, and involves assisting patients and maintaining a safe environment. The successful candidate will need to be flexible with shift patterns and will benefit from various career development opportunities. A rewarding career awaits with supportive colleagues committed to providing exceptional patient care.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working options

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Car lease schemes

Season ticket loan

Qualifications

• Flexible and willing to work across all shift types.
• Effective communication skills with staff, patients, and visitors.
• Commitment to confidentiality and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and escort patients into the dialysis unit.
• Assist patients with daily living activities as per care plans.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
• Ensure safety and security of the ward's environment.
• Attend ward handover and contribute to team discussions.
• Participate in stock control of unit supplies.

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and dedicated Healthcare Assistant to join our well-established and friendly nurse-led team at the Hayes Renal Satellite Unit. Located on a tree-lined street opposite the Beck Theatre in Hayes, our purpose-built haemodialysis unit features 24 stations and offers free staff parking.

We operate Monday to Saturday, from 07:00 to 23:30, with a range of shift patterns including long and short day shifts, as well as twilight shifts. The successful candidate must be flexible and willing to work across all shift types to meet service needs.

No prior haemodialysis experience is required—we provide comprehensive on-site training. As part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, staff also benefit from access to a wide range of training and development opportunities.

• Welcome and escort patients from the waiting area into the dialysis unit.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living in accordance with their plan of care.
• Promote, monitor and maintain a working environment that is safe and clean for attending patients and staff.
• Promote, monitor and maintain the safety and security of the ward environment and promptly report faulty equipment to registered nurse according to ward policy and procedure.
• To use effective communication skills with staff, patients, relatives and visitors ensuring that confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• Attend ward handover and staff meetings and make valuable contributions towards the smooth running of the clinical area.
• Participate in the ordering and stock control of unit supplies, maintain appropriate records.
• Ensure the safety of the ward stock, by receiving and storing them in a manner and place that will protect them from damage.
• To attend Trust mandatory training and 2 yearly updates, in accordance with policy and procedure.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Cherry Manilay Job title: Matron Email address: [e-mail]