Healthcare Assistant - Outpatient

As our OPD Healthcare Assistant, youll play a hands-on role in patient care and provide essential support to the clinical team. Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering compassionate and patient-centred care, including supporting with personal hygiene, mobility, diet and fluids.
• Assisting patients during treatments, investigations and procedures, always protecting their privacy and dignity.
• Recording vital signs and updating care documentation accurately.
• Acting as a chaperone when needed and escorting patients safely within the unit.
• Supporting the team with administrative and reception duties greeting patients, answering queries, and managing documentation.
• Helping to maintain a safe, clean and welcoming environment for patients, visitors and staff.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to ensure the highest standards of care and patient experience.
Youll also be encouraged to develop your skills and competencies through training and ongoing professional development.

With your previous experience of working within a healthcare or patient-facing environment, you will also have:
• A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Calm, professional and compassionate, even in challenging situations.
• Flexible to fit into the internal rotating shift patterns
• Comfortable working as part of a team and supporting colleagues.
• Organised, adaptable and able to prioritise tasks in a busy environment.
It would be great if you hold NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care or have experience in a hospital or outpatient setting, but whats most important is your dedication to delivering exceptional care to our patients., Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a varied role where no two days are the same combining clinical support with patient care, and helping to keep our outpatient department running smoothly. This is a full-time role, working 37.5 per week over 4 days, Monday to Friday with the occasional Saturday shift.,
• A full-time equivalent salary of £24,804 per annum
• Work 37.5 per week over 4 days, Monday to Friday with the occasional Saturday shift.
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• 25 days annual leave (increasing with service) plus bank holiday
• The support you need to grow in your role