Healthcare Assistant

Nuffield Health; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Discounted gym membership

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

Nuffield Health Newcastle Hospital is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join the ward team on a bank/part-time basis. You will support Registered Nurses and consultants, help with pre and post-surgery care, and carry out administrative duties while putting patient care first.

The role requires NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care, relevant acute hospital or care setting experience, good telephone manner, and solid computer and database skills.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is required.
• Experience in an acute hospital or care setting is preferred.
• Good telephone manner and strong computer/database skills are needed.

Responsibilities

• Put patient care first and support ward team.
• Carry out administrative duties and record-keeping.
• Support a team of Registered Nurses and consultants in perioperative care.

Skills

NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care

Administrative skills

Telephone manner

Database skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care

Tools

Database skills

Job description

Healthcare Assistant – WardNewcastle Hospital | Nursing | Bank | Part Time | Includes weekend work |£12.84 per hourNuffield 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 commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you.As a Healthcare Assistant on the ward at our hospital, you’ll show us you’re able to meet deadlines and follow instructions. You have a good telephone manner, and great computer and database skills. You will be qualified with an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care, and hold relevant experience in an acute hospital or care setting.As a Healthcare Assistant on the ward, you will:· Put patient care firstCarry out administrative dutiesSupporting a team of Registered Nurses and consultants in the delivery of exceptional patient care, pre and post surgeryEnjoy time to get to know the people who are our patientsMeet the needs of every individualUse your organisational skills to make a positive impact and experienceHelping you feel good.We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. From Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive, Access to our Pension Scheme and discounted gym membership at £35.00 a month.Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability. Nuffield Health Newcastle HospitalLocated in Jesmond; you will be working at one of the north easts leading private hospitals, with a Good CQC rating, we have 27 en-suite private bedrooms, 3 state-of-the-art operating theatres, a dedicated breast care unit. We offer on-site pathology services and diagnostic imaging including CT and MRI, to help patients after surgery we have on-site physiotherapy specialists. We have a special focus in the areas of orthopaedics, spinal surgery, ophthalmology, weight loss surgery and cosmetic treatment.Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it’s a good idea to apply right away to ensure you’re considered for this role.It starts with you.