Healthcare Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide hands-on care that makes patients feel supported and safe.

Healthcare Assistant

Working hours: 16

Salary: Band 2.0

Location: Buxton Medical Practice (Derbyshire)

At DHU Healthcare, every role matters. Were a not-for-profit team driven by compassion and respect, where your voice is heard and your growth truly matters. Join us and be part of something bigger. For you, for them, with us.

At DHU Healthcare, our Urgent and Emergency Care teams work on the frontline of the NHS, delivering expert, compassionate care 24/7, 365 days a year. From Emergency Departments and Urgent Treatment Centres to GP surgeries and communities across the East Midlands and beyond, were there when people need us most.

Our teams of skilled medical, nursing, allied health, and support professionals all work together to respond quickly and effectively to every patient. We deliver a wide range of services including community nursing, urgent treatment, primary care streaming, urgent on-day primary care, GP home visiting, phlebotomy, community hospital medical cover, telephone consultation support, and palliative care home visiting. With us, youll be supported to succeed - in your role, your development, and your career.

As a Healthcare Assistant you will:

• Need practical experience, strong communication
• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or working towards it).
• Support clinicians and patients in urgent and emergency care settings.
• Carry out essential observations and assist with patient care and comfort.
• Work within a close-knit team providing high-quality, compassionate care.
• Keep services running smoothly through teamwork and attention to detail.
• Play a vital role in making every patient experience a positive one.

For you, because great work starts with a supported team.

Well support your health, happiness and future with benefits that put you first. From access to the NHS pension scheme (and well honour your existing NHS pension pot and holiday entitlement if youre transferring), to wellbeing support, flexible options and career growth, were here to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on the full range of benefits available, click here.

Learning that shapes your career.

With us, development is part of our culture. From essential training and apprenticeships to supportive leadership and career pathways, well help you grow in ways that matter to you. Because when our people thrive, so do our patients and communities.

With us, everyone belongs.

Great work happens when everyone feels seen, supported, and valued. We welcome colleagues from all backgrounds and proudly support the Armed Forces community. Inclusion and belonging are essential to our values, and together we make the difference. As a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome candidates to share any support or reasonable adjustments they may need during the recruitment process. here. For more information on how DHU can support you, please click here.

At DHU Healthcare, youll find a welcoming, supportive environment with wellbeing support, flexible options and career growth. Your career and contribution really matter - for you, for them, with us.

Apply today and start shaping the future of care.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Need practical experience, strong communication
• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or working towards it).
• Support clinicians and patients in urgent and emergency care settings.
• Carry out essential observations and assist with patient care and comfort.
• Work within a close-knit team providing high-quality, compassionate care.
• Keep services running smoothly through teamwork and attention to detail.
• Play a vital role in making every patient experience a positive one.
• Primary Care experaince

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or working towards it).

Employer details

Employer name

DHU Healthcare

Address

Buxton Medical Practice

2 Temple Road

Buxton

Derbyshire

SK17 9BZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.dhuhealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)