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Healthcare Assistant

(15 hours per week | Thursday PM, Friday PM, Saturday)

The role

We’re looking for a passionate Healthcare Assistant to join our Outpatients Team. Putting patients first, you’ll be given time to care for each person as a unique individual.

Our Outpatients is busy and colleagues will rely on your support. Together, you’ll deliver the highest quality clinical outcomes in a supported environment. You’ll be valued for your skills and expertise and given lots of opportunity to develop, because at Ramsay Health Care UK, we know our people are our most important asset.

We are currently offering a 15 hours contract. Cover currently needed for Thursday and Friday afternoons and evenings (13:00-21:30) and up to 2 Saturdays (07:45-15:45) per month.

Where you’ll be based

Outpatients Department at Rivers Hospital.

What you’ll bring with you

• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care [please delete if not applicable]

• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines

• Good written and verbal communication skills

• Proven customer services skills

• Be a highly motivated individual

• Enjoy working in constantly and rapidly changing environments

• Great communication skills

• Flexible approach to your duties and your hours

Benefits

• Contributory pension scheme

• Attractive enhancement rates for permanent and bank work: 30%–100% for evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays

• 25 days’ annual leave plus eight Bank Holiday days (pro rata)

• Family friendly policies including enhanced parental leave

• Private healthcare and life assurance

• Free uniform and DBS check

• Free onsite parking and a subsidised staff restaurant

• Access to our employee discount programme

• Wellbeing Centre and access to 24/7 employee assistance line

• Long service, employee recognition and appreciation awards

• Access to the Ramsay Academy giving you genuine opportunities to grow, develop and specialise in your career

About us 

We’re Ramsay Health Care UK. With 35 hospitals, 7,600 staff and 200,000 patients treated every year, we’re one of the leading independent healthcare providers in England. We deliver a wide and comprehensive range of specialised clinical services from routine to complex surgery, day case procedures, cancer care, diagnostic services and physiotherapy. In addition, we also have our three standalone decontamination units which are essential to supporting our clinical outcomes. 94% of our facilities are rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, and we are extremely proud of the high quality of our staff as well as excellent relationships with doctors and our strong, longstanding partnership with the NHS.

We’re part of a global hospital group with over 50 years’ experience that operates in 11 countries across the world. As people caring for people, our ethos helps make a huge difference in the lives of millions. We know that our people are our most important asset to our organisation, and are the key to our success and continuing growth.

To apply

You can apply directly via www.ramsayhealth.co.uk/careers 

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. We reserve the right to close our adverts prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.

We care. It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
 

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.

We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people at risk. We expect all employees to share this commitment and behave in a way that supports it. All successful candidates will be provided with safeguarding training appropriate to their role.