Healthcare Assistant - Outpatients and Pre-assessment (Bank)

Nuffield Health; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

Join Nuffield Health as a Healthcare Assistant in our Outpatients/Pre-assessment department at Ipswich Hospital. Bring your expertise to patient care, showcasing excellent communication and organizational skills, while benefiting from a dynamic, supportive work environment. As part of the UK's largest healthcare charity, your role is pivotal in delivering quality care in our facilities.

Benefits

Discounted gym membership at £25.00 a month

Holiday entitlement in line with the Working Time Directive

Access to Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in an acute hospital or care setting required.
• NVQ Levels 2 or 3 qualified preferred.
• Organizational skills for administrative tasks essential.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize patient care, ensuring individual needs are met.
• Take responsibility for administrative duties.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

IT Literacy

Patience

Flexibility

Telephone Manner

Phlebotomy Skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Healthcare Assistant – Outpatients & Pre-assessment (Bank)

Ipswich Hospital | Nursing | Bank | Ad Hoc | Includes weekend work
Up to £14.50 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 a commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you.

As a Healthcare Assistant in our Outpatients/Pre-assessment department at our hospital, you’ll bring relevant experience, a keen eye for detail, and a flexible approach. You demonstrate patience, focus, and excellent communication skills. A real team player, you have diligence, IT literacy, and a passion for development and training to make a difference. You will be qualified with an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care, with relevant experience in an acute hospital or care setting.

The Role

As a Healthcare Assistant in our Outpatients/Pre-assessment department, you will:

• Put patient care first, enjoying time to really get to know the people who are our patients. By understanding them as individuals, you can better meet their needs.

• Use your organizational skills to the full, taking responsibility for administrative duties.

What are we looking for in a HCA:

• A good telephone manner.

• Computer and database skills.

• The ability to meet deadlines and follow instructions.

• Qualified to NVQ Level 2 or 3, with relevant experience in an acute hospital or care setting.

• Phlebotomy skills.

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, including holiday entitlement in line with the Working Time Directive, access to our Pension Scheme, and discounted gym membership at £25.00 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 Ipswich Hospital.

Set in over 19 acres of private woodland, Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital is a haven of tranquility and repose. Only private patients are treated here, making us the only purely private hospital in East Anglia and the first within the Nuffield Health Hospitals group. We are registered with the Care Quality Commission for 60 beds, with specialties in cataract, cosmetic, gynaecology, imaging & radiology, orthopaedics, urology, and men’s health. Ipswich has a CQC rating of good.

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.