Healthcare Assistant - Casual

Job summary

*Please note this is a casual vacancy covering periods of annual leave and sickness in our unit in Finsbury Park*

Do you enjoy helping and caring for others?Are you looking to take on a new challenge?

Are you looking for flexible employment that will allow you to maintain good work life balance?

At BPAS, we have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join the theatre team in our Finsbury Park unit on a casual basis.

By working as a Casual/Bank employee you will benefit from flexible hours that suit you as well as a pensionable income.

We are looking for someone who by working alongside our Nurses & Midwives will be able provide the best patient care.

You will assist the clinical team to maintain and improve high standards of client care within the operating department and recovery areas of the unit. You will also carry out assigned tasks unsupervised in support of a registered practitioner and care for our clients.

About You

You will have experience working in healthcare especially in a hospital, GP practice or operating theatre setting. With a positive can do attitude you will enjoy working as a part of a team and be passionate about helping and caring for others.

Candidates will need to be comfortable with terminations of pregnancy and seeing this procedure in theatre.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

As a Healthcare Assistant you will be required to assist with the care, support and observations of the client before and after treatment, report findings to the Registered Practitioners. You will help check and prepare the operating department environment and equipment prior to use, between clients and at the end of a list. To be successful in this role you must have an understanding of clients' individual needs and be able to maintain a helpful, courteous approach to clients, visitors and colleagues.

We are also looking for:

• Care certificate in healthcare / NVQ Level 3 in health and social care /Diploma in health and support level 3
• Positive attitude to change
• Willingness to learn
• IT skills

About us

British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) is the UK's largest independent women's reproductive healthcare charity. We work mainly on behalf of the NHS across the country providing abortion, contraception, STI testing & treatment. We specialise in evidence-based, not-for-profit care reproductive healthcare.

Working with us:

Alongside a supportive and friendly working environment, BPAS has generous benefits: life assurance cover at 3 times salary, 34 days annual leave per year & a defined contribution pension scheme. You will have access to our employee benefits programme through BHSF which includes special health & wellbeing services & lifestyle offers for you & your family. This includes various salary sacrifice schemes, counselling services & free private GP appointments.

For our clinical roles, a full clinical training package will be provided along with comprehensive support. Nursing & midwifery colleagues will have the opportunity to train in 1st & 2nd trimester sonography scanning, contraception fitting & STI testing. For surgical units you will gain experience in conscious sedation & general anaesthetic treatment in our operating departments.

BPAS is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children & young people through a safer recruitment framework. This includes a thorough selection process & a number of pre-employment checks.