Healthcare Assistant - Gastroenterology & Liver Unit

NHS; Truro; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks compassionate Healthcare Assistants to join their team. You will support patients on the Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, working alongside a dedicated team. With full-time and part-time opportunities, the role includes training for a Care Certificate and potential career progression into nursing. Ideal candidates will have essential qualifications in healthcare and strong teamwork skills. A rewarding career where you can truly make a difference awaits you.

Qualifications

• Experience in a care setting is essential.
• Previous hospital experience is preferred.
• Clinical skills such as venepuncture and blood transfusion are important.

Responsibilities

• Work with patients to provide support and care.
• Collaborate with healthcare teams to ensure patient well-being.
• Complete Care Certificate training.

Skills

Computer literate

Competent in English Language – written and verbal

Adaptability to cope with changing workload

Able to work in a team environment

Education

GCSE Maths & English, or Equivalent

NVQ 2 in Health Care, or Equivalent

NVQ 3 in Direct Care

Job description

Ready for the recognition and rewards you deserve? Be Brilliant with RCHT. We are looking to increase our team of Healthcare Assistants on the Gastroenterology and Liver Unit.

A Healthcare Assistant is no ordinary job and it is not for an ordinary person. We need caring, supportive people who love helping others and can come to work with a positive attitude and a friendly smile. It sounds like you, then we guarantee you will leave at the end of each shift feeling proud of the work you have done to support patients to feel and be at their best.

Full‑time (37.5 hours per week) and part‑time hours are available. Please note that sponsorship is not guaranteed. Please discuss any sponsorship requirements or working hours per week limits (due to your current visa) that you may have at interview.

Job responsibilities

Working in the NHS is not all about making other people richer or doing meaningless, boring and unrewarding jobs – it's real work with real people. It takes flexibility, commitment and compassion, but in return we can offer you a rewarding career where you can really make a difference.

With strong team working skills, you will be able to demonstrate the values that are important to us, communicating well with both colleagues and patients.

Here at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust we are proud of the first class care we provide our patients and to further support this we are expanding our teams of Healthcare Support Workers and Healthcare Assistants across all departments within the Hospital. You will be trained to complete your Care Certificate which gives you all the skills you need to be a success (aside from your brilliant personality and helpful nature!). But it doesn't stop there – if you want to progress in your career we can even offer you the opportunity to specialise with specialist skills or take our fantastic apprenticeship to become a nurse. No university fees, no student debts – you can earn whilst you learn! What are you waiting for?

Person specification

Education, qualifications & relevant experience (essential)

• GCSE Maths & English, or Equivalent
• NVQ 2 in Health Care, or Equivalent
• Clinical skills e.g. venepuncture, blood transfusion, aseptic non-touch technique
• Previous experience in a care setting
• Previous hospital experience

Education, qualifications & relevant experience (desirable)

• NVQ 3 in Direct Care

Skills (essential)

• Computer literate
• Competent in English Language – written and verbal
• Adaptability to cope with changing workload
• Able to work in a team environment

Employment checks

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

Additional information

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.