Healthcare Assistant- Surgical ward

HCA Healthcare UK; Aldershot; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Healthcare Assistant for the Surgical Ward. This full-time role involves assisting clinical staff, conducting clinical observations, and ensuring high standards of patient care. Ideal candidates will have experience in a hospital setting, phlebotomy skills, and an NVQ in Health and Social Care. The position offers competitive pay, benefits like private healthcare, and a supportive work culture focused on wellbeing and career progression.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan

Group Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Corporate staff discount

Qualifications

• Previous healthcare assistant experience within a hospital setting is essential.
• Hospital inpatient adult experience.
• Understanding of vital signs, monitoring and escalation.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to clinical staff.
• Participate in the assessment of patient care needs.
• Carry out clinical observations and assist staff and patients.

Skills

Phlebotomy skills

Previous healthcare assistant experience

Understanding of vital signs

Education

NVQ in Health and Social Care

Job description

Healthcare Assistant – Surgical Ward

London: The Wellington Hospital (NW8 9LE)
Full time: Monday – Sunday 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: rotation of long days, nights & weekends
Permanent Contract: Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience plus 9% shift allowance

We are currently recruiting for a healthcare assistant in our General Surgical ward at The Wellington Hospital – London. The unit provides care for pre and post-operative patients across a full range of specialities: plastics and breast surgeries, colo-rectal, gynaecology, bariatric, ENT, upper GI, urology, vascular & general surgery.

You will be responsible for providing assistance to clinical staff and will participate in the assessment of patient care needs and maintain the agreed standards of care under the supervision of the nursing team. You will carry out clinical observations and assist staff and patients to deliver high levels of patient care, demonstrating excellent customer care skills.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

What you’ll bring:

• Phlebotomy skills
• Previous healthcare assistant experience within a hospital setting is essential
• Hospital inpatient adult experience
• Understanding of vital signs, monitoring and escalation
• NVQ in Health and Social Care

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivaled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.