Healthcare Assistant (Bank)

Nuffield Health; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Health assessments

Retail discounts

Pension options

Discounted gym membership (£35/month)

Job summary

Nuffield Health Cardiff & Vale Hospitals is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join the Ward team on a part-time, bank ad-hoc basis with weekend work. You will support nurses, handle light admin tasks and ensure high-quality patient care in a busy hospital environment.

You should have an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care and relevant experience in an acute hospital or care setting; good IT skills and a professional telephone manner are expected. Competitive benefits apply.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is required.
• Experience in an acute hospital or care setting preferred.
• Part-time bank ad-hoc role with weekend work.

Responsibilities

• Put patient care first.
• Carry out administrative duties.
• Support a team of Registered Nurses and consultants in the delivery of patient care pre- and post-surgery.
• Engage with patients to understand their needs.
• Meet the needs of every individual.
• Utilise organisational skills to contribute to positive patient outcomes.

Skills

Telephone manner

Computer skills

Administrative duties

Deadline oriented

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Healthcare Assistant – Ward

Vale Hospital | Ward | Bank Ad-Hoc | Part time | Includes weekend work

Up to £14.00 per hour depending on experience

Nuffield 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.

Key responsibilities

• Put patient care first
• Carry out administrative duties
• Supporting a team of Registered Nurses and consultants in the delivery of exceptional patient care, pre and post surgery
• Enjoy time to get to know the people who are our patients
• Meet the needs of every individual
• Use your organisational skills to make a positive impact and experience

Helping 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. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you.

Benefits

• free gym membership
• health assessments
• retail discounts
• pension options

Helping 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. This includes holiday in line with the working time directive, access to our pension scheme and discounted gym membership at £35.00 a month.

Additional benefits

• holiday in line with the working time directive
• access to our pension scheme
• 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.

About Nuffield Health Cardiff & Vale Hospitals

Nuffield Health Cardiff and Vale Hospitals provide first class private healthcare to the immediate local areas of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, as well as across South Wales and surrounding regions. Our two hospitals. The Vale Hospital (mainly in-patients) and Cardiff Bay Hospital (day cases) are multi-specialty hospitals which combine the finest consultants, the latest medical technology, with the unrivalled reputation of Nuffield Health.

The Vale Hospital is a purpose built, modern hospital located in beautiful surroundings of the Vale of Glamorgan. We provide 30 in-patient rooms within a very tranquil hospital setting and were recently identified as one of the top 30 most technologically advanced hospitals in the world. We host 2 fully digital ultra clean air operating theatres, an excellent physiotherapy department, 24-hour high dependency, surgical and medical RMO cover and exemplary outpatients and diagnostic service. The patient feedback for our hospital is one of the best within the Nuffield Health estate and this is something our staff and consultants are very proud of.

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