Health Care Assistant jobs in United Kingdom

The Cherwell Hospital is currently looking to recruit an exceptional Pre-Assessment Nurse to provide specialist nursing expertise, facilitating evidence-based patient-centered care and assessment for a defined caseload of pre-assessment patients.

• To work both independently and collaboratively with a team of nurses and healthcare assistants, enabling them to co-ordinate patients throughout their pre-assessment pathway, with a high level of input into the management and care of patients prior to admission for specified procedures.
• To support all members of staff within the Outpatient department, including students of nursing and visiting healthcare professionals.
• To act as a liaison link with the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to work involved in the Anesthetic Meeting/Complex MDT meeting – for example – escalating complex patient and help plan their care.
• Uses highly developed communication skills to provide guidance, advice and support to the patient/ward/physio/theatre staff regarding management of proposed admission and its impact on patient’s/carer’s life.
• Whilst communicating complex, sensitive, sometimes distressing information to a patient, is able to identify and overcome barriers to patient understanding.
• Establishes partnerships with patients/carers and communicates with them, sometimes in highly distressing or emotional circumstances.
• Act as patient advocate, ensuring that informed consent, privacy and dignity are maintained (NMC).
• Critically reflect on own performance through supervision/action learning.

• Current NMC registration.
• Minimum 6 months paid experience in a pre‑op assessment nurse role in an NHS or private hospital in the past 3 years.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently.
• Flexible and positive attitude.
• A warm, considerate and empathetic character.
• Critical reflection and action learning ability.

We’re Ramsay Health Care UK. With 35 hospitals, 7,600 staff and 200,000 patients treated every year, we’re one of the leading independent healthcare providers in England. We deliver a wide and comprehensive range of specialised clinical services from routine to complex surgery, day‑case procedures, cancer care, diagnostic services and physiotherapy. 94% of our facilities are rated Good by the CQC, and we are extremely proud of the high quality of our staff as well as the excellent relationships with doctors and our strong, longstanding partnership with the NHS.

We’re part of a global hospital group with over 60 years of experience that operates in 11 countries across the world. As people caring for people, our ethos helps make a huge difference in the lives of millions. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.

• 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays
• Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options
• Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period
• Flexible shift patterns available where possible
• Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies
• Private Medical Cover with option to add partner & dependants
• Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary
• Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy
• Subsidised staff restaurant (where possible)
• Concerts for Carers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle2Work scheme available, in partnership with Halfords
• The Blue Light Card Scheme