Healthcare Assistant - Bank

Job Description: Bank Healthcare Assistant (Oncology ward) Cromwell Hospital, London SW5 0TU Paying £16.21ph Role Overview: As a Bank Healthcare Assistant, you will be caring and compassionate. You will delivering a high standard of care to our patients. We value all our people and will provide you support and a great place to work. What you'll do: You will be prioritizing patient care needs and complete a comprehensive assessment and escalate accordingly. You will be carrying out heights and weights on patient arrival as well as maintaining strict patient confidentiality. Assisting co-coordinating a busy department. You will be screening patients upon their arrival. Adhering to the hospitals infection control measures and promoting these within the team. In addition to this you will attend study days and adhere to 100% compliance of Cromwell Hospital mandatory training timescales. You will be supporting the consultants in collaboration with the nurses. What you’ll bring: Experience as a Healthcare Assistant (essential) Hold an NVQ in health and social care Hold the Care Certificate Qualification or willing to complete the training Basic Life Support Trained (desirable) Have a desire to develop both professionally and personally NVQ Level 2 (Direct Patient Care) or equivalent Excellent team player Understanding of safeguarding best practice and awareness of relevant child protection legislation Why Bupa? These benefits have been carefully crafted to really make a difference to our people lives, supporting a work-life balance whilst keeping focus on mental and physical well-being: Annual leave accrual paid every time you work Subsidised staff canteen and coffee shop led by expert caterers. Access to preferential rates on Bupa products, such as health assessments, menopause plan and some dental practices 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. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them. If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format please email: careers@bupa.com At Bupa we strive to ensure all our of customers, patients and staff are safe. All employees have a duty to ensure that safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk is prioritised and acted on appropriately’. Time Type: Full time Job Area: Clinical Services Locations: Cromwell Hospital London Be at the heart of helping people live longer healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality. If you've got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we’d like to hear from you. Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion – they’re at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you’ll be challenged, you’ll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference. Please introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that sounds like a good match.