Healthcare Assistant - London, United Kingdom - HCA Healthcare UK
Description
Healthcare Assistant - Outpatients
Location:
The Portland Hospital, Great Portland Street, London
Hours:
Full time (37.5hrs pw) Monday - Friday - Long Days
Salary:
Competitive dependent on experience & skills + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)
Job Summary:
A unique opportunity for a Health Care Assistants ideally with previous Outpatient experience to join a fast-paced service for women attending clinics at The Portland Hospital.
You will involve working with Nurses, Consultants and other Healthcare Assistants, providing patient care of the highest quality to patients under the supervision of the nursing team.
You will also be expected to carry out a range of key administrative tasks, including pathology ordering and completing charge sheets for patients and consultants.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provided basic nursing care to patients under the supervision of trained staff
- Develop competence in carrying out basic observations, record the results, and chaperone as requested
- To notify senior staff of changes/concerns in a patient's condition
- Conversant with computer system
- Recognise own limitations and request assistance as necessary
- Monitor stock levels and order when required.
- Ensure clinical areas are kept tidy and clinic rooms are stocked appropriately
- Clean and check equipment, reporting faults.
- Demonstrate a caring and supportive manner to patients and relatives Escort patients as required, either within the hospital or beyond
- Undertake administrative duties as required e.g. filing and ordering pathology test
- Assist with capturing patient and consultant charges
- Gather patient information related to registration
Skills & Experience:
- Experience working as a Healthcare Assistant in Outpatients within women's health
- Excellent customer care skills
- Good time management skills
- Ability to work well as a team with staff at all levels
- Excellent team working
HCA Healthcare UK - The World's largest private healthcare group; providing award winning primary, acute and complex care.
From complex care to straightforward procedures in both adults and children, HCA Healthcare UK provides exceptional care across our six world-class hospitals, clinics, outpatient and diagnostics centres, and NHS partnerships.
The Portland Hospital is the only independent hospital in the UK entirely dedicated to women and children. Our inpatient and outpatient specialties reflect this, providing clinical expertise in Paediatrics, Obstetrics.
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