Outpatient Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Farnham; On-site; GBP 24,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS is seeking a part-time Healthcare Assistant for outpatient clinics in Farnham. The role requires multitasking, strong communication, and a commitment to high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include assisting with administration and ensuring patient support during their journey. Competitive salary and a range of benefits are offered.

Benefits

Group pension access

Free refreshments at base location

Access to discounts and cashback offers

Wages access as you earn them

Mental and physical wellbeing support

Opportunities for continuing professional development

Innovation funding for ideas

Qualifications

• Strong multitasking skills required.
• Ability to communicate effectively within a team environment.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Assist with administrative and non-nursing tasks under OPD Manager's guidance.
• Ensure smooth patient journey and support throughout.
• Participate as a team member and share knowledge.

Skills

Multitasking

Communication

Teamwork

Education

No formal qualifications required

Job description

We are looking for a dedicated and organised individual to support the day-to-day running of multiple outpatient clinics at our Farnham site. This part-time role (35 hours per week) requires strong multitasking skills and a commitment to delivering high-quality patient care alongside our friendly team of nurses and clinicians. Responsibilities include assisting with administrative and non-nursing duties under the OPD Managers guidance, ensuring smooth clinic operations, and working closely with the Outpatients Reception Team. Flexible working hours between 08:00 18:00, Monday to Friday, are required.

Main duties of the job

This list is intended to summarise the key responsibilities and is not intended to cover every task that may be required of the role: -

• To effectively communicate within the nursing and multidisciplinary team
• Use of electronic patient record system
• Participate as a team member to ensure that patients receive a friendly, efficient and effective service.
• Ensure patients are supported throughout their journey and are treated with respect and dignity
• To report any changes in the patients condition and situation as appropriate and update the nurse in charge of actions or advice given
• Share learning/knowledge and instruct less experienced or new staff and apply all training to working practice
• Value own and colleagues contributions to the team
• To support the qualified nurse in the daily allocation and planning of work and to comply with the allocation
• Facilitate a clean OPD environment meeting current standards in infection control
• Responsible for the escalation of any unresolved risks to the OPD Matron/ Sister/ Charge Nurse
• Use equipment appropriately according to training, instruction, or relevant competencies
• Use stock control and rotation to avoid wastage and exercise a personal duty of care in relation to equipment and resources

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Job responsibilities

As a Healthcare Assistant working 35 hours per week, based in Farnham Hospital Outpatients, Surrey, you will feel valued within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• A salary of £23,875.00 pro rota with access to our group pension
• Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.