Outpatient Healthcare Assistant

OSD Healthcare; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in private healthcare is seeking a dedicated Outpatient Healthcare Assistant to enhance patient care in a modern clinic. This exciting role involves providing high-quality assistance to patients, ensuring smooth clinic operations, and engaging with patients and colleagues alike. With a commitment to outstanding healthcare, the organization offers a supportive environment where staff can thrive and grow. Join a team that values your contributions and provides an array of benefits, including generous leave and professional development opportunities. If you're passionate about making a difference in healthcare, this role is for you.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Contributory pension scheme

Life Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Contribution towards Eye Care

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance

OSDH Discount

Discounted Cinema Tickets

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience working in a healthcare environment, ideally in primary care/outpatients.
• Ability to engage at all levels with patients and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing high-quality care to patients including treatment and screening.
• Support the smooth running of clinics and assist with patient education.

Skills

Phlebotomy skills

Patient education

Communication skills

Experience in healthcare environment

Education

NVQ3 or equivalent

Evidence of CPD

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Outpatient Healthcare Assistant to join our Outpatient team based in Hemel Hempstead. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary DoE plus benefits.

About Us

At OSD Healthcare, we are pioneering a new approach to private healthcare. We are committed to combining the skills of our healthcare professionals with the very best in medical technology, ensuring we deliver the best possible care to our patients.

Our mission is to make private healthcare affordable and accessible, providing outstanding patient care - 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Our flagship outpatient, dental, physio and diagnostic clinic features state-of-the-art equipment and an exceptional, quality environment for patients and staff.

We have extended our service offering our day case theatres on site. Patient pathways and continuity of care are of the utmost importance to us and we believe that the ability to offer consultations, testing, imaging and surgery under one roof will positively impact our patients experience with us. Our aim is to provide the very best in healthcare in the fastest possible time. No case is too small, and every case is as important to us as it is to our patients.

Situated in Hemel Hempstead with free on-site parking and easy access to the M1 and M25, this is a unique opportunity to join a growing organisation, helping to shape our services and deliver outstanding care to each and every one of our patients.

About The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• To assist in the provision of high-quality care to patients, which will include treatment, chaperoning, screening and patient education.
• To assist in the smooth running of clinics
  
  

The successful candidate will be expected to work on a shift basis, working 37.5 hours per week over a 7 day rota during the hospital operating hours. The rota is not fixed, is subject to change in order to meet operational needs and will be required to work weekends and bank holidays in accordance with the rota.

About You

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• NVQ3 or equivalent ideally with phlebotomy skills
• Evidence of CPD
• Experience working in a health care environment ideally in primary care/out patients
• Ability to engage at all levels with patients, colleagues etc
  
  

For full details, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Benefits We Offer

We are dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of those around us - for our staff as well as our patients. To deliver outstanding healthcare our staff are one of the most important factors in our success.

We recognise that what’s important in work goes far beyond pay - including the environment you work in, the people you work with and the benefits and opportunities that come as part of a total reward package.

We are committed to enabling you to do the job you have been trained for in a superb environment with the best facilities and equipment available. We want our team to feel valued and have the opportunity to develop and grow with us, so we offer balanced rewards to support your current and future career.

Benefits include:

• 33 days annual leave inc of bank holidays, increasing with length of service and opportunity buy/sell leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance (upon completion of probationary period)
• Contribution towards Eye Care
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance
• OSDH Discount
• Discounted Cinema Tickets
• Car Discounts
• Free on-site parking
  
  

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Please be advised that if you are invited to attend an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK.

Please note - this role does not qualify for T2 certificate of sponsorship.

The closing date for applications is 20/5/25 however, please note that we may close the advert earlier if there is a significant number of applications.

Click apply today to be considered for the Outpatient Healthcare Assistant role - we would love to hear from you!