Skip to main content

This job has expired

Healthcare Assistant

Employer
HCA Healthcare UK
Location
London (Central)
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
4 Oct 2020

View more

Job Details

About the Facility

HCA Healthcare UK – The World’s largest private healthcare group; providing award winning primary, acute and complex care.

Job Description

As the Healthcare Assistant you will be responsible for working under the supervision of the clinical team, to assist with nursing, medical and clerical duties in the provision of direct and indirect patient care and associated general duties ensuring an efficient service at all times.

This is a full time role working 37.5hrs per week on internal rotation to include days, nights and weekends.


The attractive and competitive salary for this role is between £23,962 - £26,624 (dependent upon skills and experience) plus 9% enhancement.

Reward & recognition – We reward your commitment in delivering the highest standard of care with generous and competitive benefits such as our contribution pension scheme, private medical insurance, annual salary review, 247.5hrs holiday each year; with the option to buy and sell. We invest in your career development with clear career pathways and access to further education. We can also offer you support with relocation if you are living outside of London or the UK; subject to terms and conditions.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Assisting in the provision of care to patients so as to ensure their comfort/safety needs are identified, taking into consideration cultural, religious beliefs, respecting values and respecting those beliefs
  • Reporting to nurses any problems arising out of conversations with patients, acting as the patient advocate at all times
  • Report patient’s condition when required and record observations of temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate, urinalysis, BM stix, pulse oxymetry, weight and height.
  • Preparing dressing/procedures under the direction of the clinical team and for which instruction has been given
  • Assisting nursing and medical staff when required with different procedures with supervision and competency.

Skills and experience

  • Minimum NVQ level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care is desirable
  • Good Clinical Skills like Phlebotomy will be an advantage
  • Previous experience/understanding of working within Cancer care
  • Experience of working with members of the public is essential
  • Must be able to effectively communicate in English verbally and written

About the Individual

At HCA UK we recognise and value everyone as unique and individual; treat people with kindness and compassion; act with absolute honesty, integrity, and fairness and trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family. As someone looking to join our family, you will demonstrate these key values.

You will also actively participate as a member of a team, working together to achieve tasks, goals, and objectives; demonstrate a lead by example attitude to inspire our colleagues and patients; and deliver information in a clear, concise, and compelling manner to effectively engage others and achieve desired results.

If you wish to find out more about this opportunity, please apply for this role and a member of the team will be in contact shortly.

Company

HCA Healthcare Over 50 years of creating a healthier tomorrow.   

Today HCA is the largest private healthcare provider in the world, and the largest provider of privately funded healthcare in the U.K. A world-class network of over 30 facilities in London, Manchester, Wilmslow, Glasgow and Prestatyn, with its latest venture opening in Birmingham in 2024.  Uniquely we also partner with the NHS to provide care within large NHS teaching hospitals. No other U.K. provider can match our global scale, breadth and depth of knowledge and expertise. We treat 27 million people each year across our global network, and many of our hospitals are rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC. Covering virtually all aspects of medicine from prevention and diagnosis through to treatment and aftercare in both our Primary and Secondary Care Divisions. Cardiac and Cancer Care, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation, Urgent Care, GP and Health screening to Obstetrics, IVF and Maternity care, to name a few.   

We can promise by joining the HCA family, you will learn from experts in every department, and your opportunities will be endless. You will be empowered to achieve more in your career and will be provided with outstanding rewards and development support to match the level of care we are famed for.  

Get job alerts

Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.

Create alert