Healthcare assistant - Ward

Nuffield Health; Leicester Forest East; 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 Leicester Hospital is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join the ward team. You will put patient care first, support a busy nurse-led service and assist with pre- and post-surgery activities in a modern, well-equipped hospital.

The role requires an NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care, good telephone and computer skills, and the ability to meet deadlines. We offer a benefits package including gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pensions.

Qualifications

• Qualified with an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care and relevant experience in an acute hospital or care setting.
• Good telephone manner and strong computer/database skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Put patient care first and get to know patients to meet their needs.
• Carry out administrative duties using your organizational skills.
• Support a team of Registered Nurses and consultants in delivering patient care, pre and post surgery.

Skills

Telephone manner

Computer skills

Database skills

Deadline management

Education

NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care

Tools

Database software

Job description

£25,038 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.

As a Healthcare Assistant in our Ward, you will:

• Put patient care first, you will enjoy 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, as you take responsibility for administrative duties.
• Support a team of Registered Nurses and consultants in the delivery of exceptional patient care, pre and post surgery

To succeed as a Healthcare Assistant you will have:

• A good telephone manner.
• Computer and database skills.
• The ability to meet deadlines and follow instructions.
• You will be qualified to NVQ Level 2 or 3, with relevant experience in an acute hospital or care setting.

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.

Founded in 1969, Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital was originally built from funds raised by the local community and is now one of the leading providers of private healthcare in Leicestershire. The Hospital has a strong local reputation with patients remaining loyal. The Hospital had a £4.5 million refurbishment in 2011 and was the blue print for the wider Hospitals refresh programme.

The Hospital has 28 ensuite inpatient beds, 2 Laminar flow theatres, Endoscopy Suite, minor treatment room and 14 consulting rooms. The hospital delivers a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient treatments and services using the best possible technologies. Since 2015 we have invested in a static MRI unit, a new digital X ray room & digital mammography. We are a local centre of excellence for Children and Young People Services. Having a Fitness & Wellbeing Gym in Leicester has led to a close working relationship and the Hospital was a forerunner for the Nuffield recovery plus programme.

You’ll enjoy the variety of working within different specialist areas, as well as the flexibility to work shifts. And you'll do it in an innovative, clean, modern working environment, while benefiting from support and training opportunities, plus the time and nurse-patient ratio that ensures quality of care.

The Hospital has been rated as a 'Good' hospital by the CQC and achieved this rating across the 5 key lines of enquiry across all departments inspected. We are particularly proud of the 'Outstanding' in the caring domain for the Children and Young People's service.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.