Healthcare Assistant - Manchester, United Kingdom - HCA Healthcare UK

HCA Healthcare UK
HCA Healthcare UK
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Manchester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Healthcare Assistant

Location:
The Christie Private Care, Manchester**
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri)

Competitive salary dependent on experience + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)

About the role:


You will be responsible for providing skilled clinical and technical assistance and will participate in the assessment of patient care needs and implement and maintain the agreed standards of care.

Further assisting with both patient and non-patient manual handling, cleaning duties and waste disposal, transportation and reporting of equipment, re-stocking and ensuring the department is tidy.


Duties and responsibilities:


  • Assisting in the provision of care to patients so as to ensure their comfort/safety needs are identified, taking into consideration cultural, religious beliefs, respecting values and respecting those beliefs
  • Reporting to nurses any problems arising out of conversations with patients, acting as the patient advocate at all times
  • Report patient's condition when required and record observations of temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate, urinalysis, BM stix, pulse oxymetry, weight and height.
  • Preparing dressing/procedures under the direction of the clinical team and for which instruction has been given
  • Assisting nursing and medical staff when required with different procedures with supervision and competency.

Skills and experience:


  • Minimum NVQ level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care is desirable
  • Experience working as a Healthcare Assistant
  • Good Clinical Skills like Phlebotomy will be an advantage
  • Experience of working with members of the public is essential
  • Must be able to effectively communicate in English verbally and written

About us:


HCA Healthcare UK - The World's largest private healthcare group; providing award winning primary, acute and complex care.
HCA Healthcare UK has developed a dedicated private centre in partnership with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester.

The Christie Private Care treats private patients with a full range of diagnostic, inpatient, surgical, day care and outpatient treatment all on one site.

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