Healthcare Assistant - Ward

Nuffield Health; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Health assessments

Retail discounts

Pension options

Job summary

Nuffield Health Glasgow Hospital is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join the ward team. You will support Registered Nurses, assist with pre- and post-surgery patient care, and perform administrative duties to keep the ward running smoothly.

Qualified with an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care and experience in an acute hospital or care setting is preferred. This permanent role includes weekend work and night shifts, with a competitive benefits package available.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is required.
• Good telephone manner and strong computer/database skills are expected.
• Experience in an acute hospital or care setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Put patient care first
• Carry out administrative duties
• Support a team of Registered Nurses and consultants in delivering patient care pre and post surgery
• Engage with patients and their needs to ensure a positive experience
• Utilise organisational skills to support efficient ward operations

Skills

Telephone manner

Computer skills

Database skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care

Job description

Healthcare Assistant - Ward Glasgow Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full Time | Includes weekend work and nights £25,545.00 per annum 37.5 hours per week

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.

Benefits

• Free gym membership
• Health assessments
• Retail discounts
• Pension options

At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you.

About Nuffield Health Glasgow Hospital Nuffield Health Glasgow Hospital where we deliver outstanding healthcare with compassion and respect, to promote health and wellbeing for the residents of Glasgow and the surrounding areas. We partner with industry leading consultants to offer a vast array of services for preventing, diagnosing, and treating a wide range of conditions. We have a special focus in the areas of orthopaedics, spinal surgery, ophthalmology, weight loss surgery and cosmetic treatment. We are a not for profit organisation enabling all profits to be reinvested to improve the patient journey. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

It starts with you.

Nuffield Health, is the UK's largest healthcare charity. For over 60 years, we've been working to make the UK fitter, healthier, happier, and stronger. All for the public benefit. We do this through our family of 31 award-winning hospitals, 113 fitness and wellbeing centres, healthcare clinics and over a 100 workplace wellbeing services. As a charity, we reinvest all our income into our services, into pioneering improvements in care, and most importantly into our social impact programmes, which are designed to support people who would not normally be able to afford or access our services. Its all part of our mission to give everyone the care they need and to build a healthier nation.