Healthcare Assistant- Surgical Ward

Healthcare Assistant– Surgical WardLocation : London : The Wellington Hospital (NW8 9LE)Contract : PermanentFull time : Monday – Sunday 37.5 hours per weekShifts : Rotation of long days, nights & weekendsSalary : Competitive dependent on experience plus 9% shift allowance

We are currently recruiting for a Healthcare Assistant in our General Surgical ward at The Wellington Hospital in London.

The unit provides care for pre- and post-operative patients across a full range of specialities : plastics and breast surgeries, colorectal, gynaecology, bariatric, ENT, upper GI, urology, vascular & general surgery.

You will be responsible for providing assistance to clinical staff, participating in the assessment of patient care needs and maintaining agreed standards of care under the supervision of the nursing team.

You will carry out clinical observations and assist staff and patients to deliver high levels of patient care, demonstrating excellent customer care skills.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about.

We care that you want to deliver the very best care.

We care that you want a career you can be proud of.

We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing.

Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

What You'll Bring

Phlebotomy skills

Previous Healthcare Assistant experience within a hospital setting (essential)

Hospital in-patient adult experience

Understanding of vital signs, monitoring and escalation

NVQ in Health and Social Care

Benefits

25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays), increasing with service; option to buy or sell leave

Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at leading hospitals

Private pension contribution which increases with length of service

Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme

Group Life Assurance from day one

Critical illness cover

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Corporate staff discount for all facilities including maternity packages at The Portland

Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you

Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and Values

Unique and Individual : We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual

Kindness and compassion : We treat people with kindness and compassion

Honesty, integrity and fairness : We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness

Loyalty, respect and dignity : We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable Adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and are a Disability Confident committed organisation.

We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements and offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and in the workplace to anyone who needs them.

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