Healthcare Assistant - South West London, United Kingdom - Bupa

Bupa

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South West London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

Healthcare Assistant - Surgical Orthopaedics Ward

Cromwell Hospital, Kensington, SW5 0TU**
Salary from £23,135 to £26,606 per annum

Permanent, Full-time, 13 long shifts per month on rotation (long days/nights)

Role Overview

We are recruiting for a Healthcare Assistant to work on our Surgical Ward to be based at the prestigious Cromwell Hospital.

This hospital receives both UK and international patients and is committed to providing the highest quality healthcare for patients.

What you'll do

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will provide a holistic care to surgical patients pre / postsurgery in a 1:4 nurse to patient ratio ward. You will work closely with the ward nurses and be a patient advocate helping to deliver exceptional care.
Welcome and receive patients, visitors and colleagues to the unit.
Accompany patients (including their friends and relatives) between departments.
Assist patients with eating, drinking, patient hygiene and elimination procedures.
Assist with observation and collection of specimens.
Participate in clinical audit
Have an understanding of cultural needs.

What you'll bring?

Experience on a ward or outpatient setting
NVQ Level 2 (Direct Patient Care) or equivalent essential
NVQ Level 3 (Direct Patient Care) desirable
Good communicator/interpersonal skills.
Venepuncture skills/Phlebotomy skills desirable

Why Bupa?
We'll support you It's a rewarding role, you'll be able to see first-hand how patients benefit from your care. In this department, you'll have a support network around you, giving you the time to dedicate to each patient.

We are a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. We reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers.

These benefits have been carefully crafted to really make a difference to our people's lives, supporting a work-life balance whilst keeping focus on mental and physical wellbeing:

Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
Enhanced pension and life insurance
Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work
Discounted access to online gym sessions
Annual performancebased bonus
Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
Option to join dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate
Access to our Digital GP platform on you mobile
Emotional wellbeing support
Access to family mental health line
Financial wellbeing channels
Support for carers

Diversity and Inclusion
Bupa is committed to making sure that every applicant is assessed solely on personal merit and qualifications.

We actively celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to Bupa.

We'll make sure you are treated fairly regardless of disability or circumstance. That's why we're happy to offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Whether you've found your feet or are discovering a new path.

Welcome to a place that celebrates you.

This isn't where you've been.

This is where you're going.

This is what we have belief in.

Time Type:
Full time

Job Area:
Clinical Services

Locations:
Cromwell Hospital London