Healthcare Assistant - Surgical

Job Description: Healthcare Assistant (Surgical Orthopaedics Ward) Cromwell Hospital, Kensington, SW5 0TU Permanent – 37.5 hours per week Salary up to £25,300 per annum 13 long shifts per month on rotation (long days/nights) Here you’ll be welcomed We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives. At the Cromwell Hospital you can be the Healthcare Assistant you want to be. With the autonomy to use your skills and strong benefits to support you, patient care can be your top priority. Building a career in as a Health Care Assistant has never been easier, with good hours, you can live a balanced, healthy lifestyle. 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 / post-surgery 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 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 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 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 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 If you are interested in applying and want to find out more information about the role please contact Sara Sutcliffe or email sara.sutcliffe@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.