Healthcare Assistant 7.5 hours

NHS; Luton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

The NHS is looking for a part-time Healthcare Assistant for its Luton unit. This role involves delivering high standards of client care, assisting in the operating department, and requires relevant qualifications. Join a supportive environment with generous benefits including 34 days annual leave and health & wellbeing services.

Benefits

34 days annual leave per year

Access to employee benefits programme

Counselling services

Free private GP appointments

Qualifications

• Experience working in healthcare, especially in a hospital or operating theatre setting.
• Candidates must be comfortable with terminations of pregnancy.

Responsibilities

• Assist with care, support, and observations of clients before and after treatments.
• Help prepare the operating department environment and equipment.
• Participate in counts of swabs, instruments, and assist during surgical procedures.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Positive attitude to change

Willingness to learn

Education

NVQ Level 3 in health and social care

Care certificate in healthcare

Diploma in health and support level 3

English and Maths qualification (GCSE A to C or Functional Skills Level 2)

Job description

Go back British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)

Healthcare Assistant 7.5 hours

The closing date is 02 July 2025

*Please note that we will be moving location in June and the new address is going to be Units 1 and 2, Imperial Court, Laporte Way, Luton LU4 8FE

Are you looking for a part time opportunity?

Do you have passion for delivering excellent care?

At BPAS, we have an exciting part-time opportunity for an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join our Luton unit working every Thursday, 08:30 to 16:30.

You will assist the clinical team to maintain andimprove high standards of client care within the operating department andrecovery areas of the unit. You willalso carry out assigned tasks unsupervised in support of a registeredpractitioner and care for our clients.

About You

You will have experience working in healthcare especially in a hospital, GP practice or operating theatre setting. With a positive can do attitude you will enjoy working as a part of a team and be passionate about helping and caring for others.

Candidates will need to be comfortable with terminations of pregnancy and seeing this procedure in theatre.

We are also looking for:

• Care certificate in healthcare / NVQ Level 3 in health and social care / Diploma in health and support level 3
• Positive attitude to change
• Willingness to learn

Main duties of the job

• Toassist with the care, support and observations of the client before and aftertreatment, report findings to the Registered Practitioners.
• Toassist in the preparation and serving of refreshments
• Help check and preparethe operating department environment and equipment prior to use, betweenclients and at the end of a list.
• Undertake counts ofswabs, instruments and needles in conjunction with another trained member ofthe surgical team, and assist the surgical team during surgical procedures.
• To havean understanding of clients' individual needs and to maintain a helpful,courteous approach to clients, visitors and colleagues.

About us

British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) is the UK's largest independent women's reproductive healthcare charity. We work mainly on behalf of the NHS across the country providing abortion, contraception, STI testing & treatment. We specialise in evidence-based, not-for-profit care reproductive healthcare.

Working with us:

Alongside a supportive and friendly working environment, BPAS has generous benefits:

• 34 days annual leave per year
• You will have access to our employee benefits programme through BHSF which includes special health & wellbeing services & lifestyle offers for you & your family. This includes various salary sacrifice schemes, counselling services & free private GP appointments.

BPAS is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children & young people through a safer recruitment framework. This includes a thorough selection process & a number of pre-employment checks.

Job responsibilities

The full job description and salary information can be found in the supporting documents section on the right hand side. These are available for you to download.

Further Information

We may close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications that reflect the skills and experience required for the role. We aim to keep it open long enough to ensure a diverse and representative applicant pool, so early applications are strongly encouraged.

If you have any questions about the role, the process, or require adjustments to support your application, please don't hesitate to get in touch were happy to help.

Salary: £25,253 to £30,480 per annum pro rata - depending on skills and experience. (£12.95 to £15.63 per hour)

Hours: Thursday - 08:30 to 16:30

Location:

BPAS Luton

• The Albany, BPAS 2nd Floor, 4 Cardiff Road, Luton LU11PP
• Units 1 and 2, Imperial Court, Laporte Way, Luton LU4 8FE

Interested so far? Don't delay, apply today!

The Small Print: All applicants must be pro-choice.

If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you will not have been shortlisted on this occasion.

References: All offers of employment are conditional based on satisfactory pre-employment checks. We require applicants to provide 5 years of employment references including information on reasons for leaving and any gaps in employment.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working in healthcare especially in a hospital, GP practice or operating theatre setting
• Experience of working in theatre
• Experience of working alongside clinicians

Skills

• Good interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills both verbal and written
• Positive attitude to change
• Willingness to learn

Qualifications

• English and Maths qualification either GCSE A to C or Functional Skills Level 2 or GCSE 4* or NVQ level 2
• NVQ Level 3 in health and social care
• Diploma in health and support level 3
• Care certificate in healthcare

General

• Do you support a woman's right to choose abortion?
• Are you the family or friend of a current BPAS employee? If yes, please state the name and nature of the relationship
• This role is working every Thursday (08:30-16:30) at our unit in Luton. Can you commit to this?
• Would you like to add any additional information to support your application?

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)

£25,253 to £30,480 a yearpro rata - depending on skills and experience