Healthcare Assistant - Ward (Bank)

Nuffield Health; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A UK healthcare charity is looking for a Healthcare Assistant to prioritize patient care on the ward and support registered nurses. Responsibilities include carrying out administrative duties and assisting patients before and after surgery. The ideal candidate should have NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care and relevant experience in a care setting. This role offers flexible, ad-hoc hours, and a benefits package including gym membership and access to a pension scheme.

Benefits

Discounted gym membership

Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive

Access to Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in an acute hospital or care setting.
• Ability to meet deadlines and follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Put patient care first.
• Carry out administrative duties.
• Support a team in delivering exceptional patient care.

Skills

Good telephone manner

Strong computer and database skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Overview

As a Healthcare Assistant on the ward, you will:

• Put patient care first
• Carry out administrative duties
• Support 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

Requirements

• Meet deadlines and follow instructions
• Good telephone manner
• Strong computer and database skills
• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care
• Relevant experience in an acute hospital or care setting

About Nuffield Health

Nuffield Health is the UK's largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our community access programmes, we are 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.

Benefits

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. We have a benefits package including holiday in line with the Working Time Directive, access to our Pension Scheme, and discounted gym membership at £25.00 a month.

We operate on a bank basis, which means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability.

Location: Nuffield Health Barts Hospital and our flagship center for cardiac services at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London. The hospital provides a full range of surgical and medical services and capabilities across multiple specialties.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications. Apply now to be considered.