Healthcare Assistant-Outpatients

Healthcare Assistant - Outpatients

London – The Wellington Hospital / Platinum Medical Centre,

• Lodge Rd, St John's Wood, London NW8 7JA

Full time : 37.5 hours per week

Shifts : Mon-Fri (The unit is open 8 am-8 pm and flexibility is required to cover these hours)

Salary : competitive dependent on experience + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)

The Platinum Medical Centre is recruiting a healthcare assistant to work in the outpatients Department.

The PMC is the largest private diagnostic and outpatient centre in the country and will serve 70,000 outpatients every year.

The PMC houses an extensive state-of-the-art diagnostic and imaging centre, complete with seven floors of 50 consulting rooms, four day-surgery theatres, and a 12-bedded day-surgery unit.

As the Healthcare Assistant under the direction of the registered nurse, you will carry out observations, investigations and basic treatments as required.

You will also oversee chaperoning of patients and assist medical staff with day-to-day duties.

Duties & Responsibilities

Roles and responsibilities to include but are not limited to :

Ordering and maintaining stock

Chaperoning consultants

Chaperoning radiologist and assisting with breast biopsies in the ultrasound room

Chaperoning and assisting in all procedures as required

Supporting administrative functions

Preparing clinics

Cleaning and daily checklists for department

Supporting departmental audit

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 essential

Previous Healthcare Assistant experience within a hospital setting is essential

Previous experience in outpatients desirable

NVQ in Health and Social Care essential

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world's leading healthcare providers.

In the UK, we're one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities.

Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

Benefits

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

Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our 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

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people.

We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our Mission Is Simple, Above All Else We're Committed To The Care And Improvement Of Human Life, a Clear Statement That Extends To Both Our Patients And Colleagues.

To Achieve This, We Live And Breathe Four Core 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 be afforded the same opportunities.

As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

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