About The Facility

HCA Healthcare UK - World's largest private acute and complex care hospital group and winners of 'The Best Private Healthcare provider 2016' and 'Best International Cancer Services' provider 2016.

The Wellington Hospital is expanding in 2017 with the opening of a brand new state-of-the-art outpatient, diagnostic and treatment centre located in Elstree, North-West London. The centre will accommodate a wide range of both diagnostic and treatment services and will consist of; 16 Consulting rooms, 3T MRI, X-ray, Ultrasound & 6 treatment rooms.

The Wellington Hospital, just north of London's West End, is the UK's largest independent hospital with over 260 beds. It has an international reputation for outstanding care in areas of medicine including; cardiac services, neurosurgery, critical care, rehabilitation, oncology and orthopaedics.

Job Description

As a Healthcare / Radiology Assistant in our new state-of-the-art outpatient, diagnostic and treatment centre in Elstree, you will assist clinical staff in providing nursing care of the highest quality to patients. You will also assist with procedures within the Radiology department.

This is a full time, permanent post. 37.5 hours per week. The projected salary range is £20,000 - £23,402 per annum, plus a comprehensive benefits package on top.

Duties & Responsibilities

* Organise departmental workload including changing patients and dealing with all necessary paperwork.

* To assist the radiographers, nurses and admin staff in the department as required.

* Check emergency equipment for integrity and expiry date. Check treatment room and fridge temp daily.

* To help with maintenance of stock levels in all rooms e.g. linen, syringes, paper -towel rolls, needles etc. and ordering of stock.

* Develop competence in carrying out basic observations and recording the results.

* Act as chaperone for consulting/treatment rooms as required.

Skills & Experience

* Previous experience within a similar role, within either an NHS or private hospital/Outpatients setting.

* Educated to A-level / NVQ level 3 standard (or equivalent).

* Demonstrate competence in phlebotomy and basic wound management.

* MRI safety competence is advantageous.

* Excellent interpersonal skills with a patient focused mind-set, always acting as a champion for the patient.

* Computer literate with good knowledge of Microsoft packages.