Healthcare assistant - Ward

Job responsibilities

Healthcare Assistant - Ward Leicester Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Part time Up to £24,000 (pro rata) per annum depending on experience 34.5 hours per week Our team in our Leicester Hospital currently have an internal opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant. Continue your journey with us whilst we'll support you to be your best. As a Healthcare Assistant in our Ward you will;

Put patient care first, you will enjoy time to really get to know the people who are our patients. By understanding them as individuals, you can better meet their needs.

Use your organizational skills to the full, as you take responsibility for administrative duties.

To succeed as a Healthcare Assistant you will have;

A good telephone manner.

Computer and database skills.

The ability to meet deadlines and follow instructions.

Ideally, you will be qualified to NVQ Level 2 or 3, with relevant experience in an acute hospital or care setting.

Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From financial and emotional wellbeing support to an online GP, gym membership and private healthcare. At Nuffield Health, we'll take care of what's important to you. Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital Founded in 1969, Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital was originally built from funds raised by the local community and is now one of the leading providers of private healthcare in Leicestershire. The Hospital has a strong local reputation with patients remaining loyal. The Hospital had a £4.5 million refurbishment in 2011 and was the blue print for the wider Hospitals refresh programme. The Hospital has 28 ensuite inpatient beds, 2 Laminar flow theatres, Endoscopy Suite, minor treatment room and 14 consulting rooms. The hospital delivers a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient treatments and services using the best possible technologies. Since 2015 we have invested in a static MRI unit, a new digital X ray room & digital mammography. We are a local centre of excellence for Children and Young People Services. Having a Fitness & Wellbeing Gym in Leicester has led to a close working relationship and the Hospital was a forerunner for the Nuffield recovery plus programme. You'll enjoy the variety of working within different specialist areas, as well as the flexibility to work shifts. And you'll do it in an innovative, clean, modern working environment, while benefiting from support and training opportunities, plus the time and nurse-patient ratio that ensures quality of care. The Hospital has been rated as a 'Good' hospital by the CQC and achieved this rating across the 5 key lines of enquiry across all departments inspected. We are particularly proud of the 'Outstanding' in the caring domain for the Children and Young People's service. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role. It starts with you.

Qualifications

Essential

• To succeed as a Healthcare Assistant you will have;
• A good telephone manner.
• Computer and database skills.
• The ability to meet deadlines and follow instructions.
• Ideally, you will be qualified to NVQ Level 2 or 3, with relevant experience in an acute hospital or care setting.

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post qualification experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).