Healthcare Assistant

Diagnosticworld; Leicester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services provider in Leicester is seeking a dedicated Healthcare Assistant to join their team. The successful candidate will assist Sonographers during ultrasound scans, provide patient care, and ensure clinic cleanliness. Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential. The role requires working up to 37.5 hours per week with some weekend shifts. Candidates must have a valid driver's license and should be eligible to work in the UK. Benefits include training and uniforms.

Benefits

Free NHS Mandatory Training

Free Uniform

Employee Assistance Program

Free DBS update service

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and friendly personality essential.
• Eligibility to reside and work in the UK.
• Ability to prioritize and plan work effectively.

Responsibilities

• Transport ultrasound scanner and equipment to clinics.
• Assist Sonographers during ultrasound procedures.
• Provide aftercare for patients following scanning.
• Maintain inventory of clinical disposables.
• Ensure cleanliness of clinic rooms.
• Adhere to health and safety policies.

Skills

Excellent patient care

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Teamwork

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic person to join our team as a Healthcare Assistant (No Sponsorship Available), working in community-based Health Centres. As our Healthcare Assistant, you will be providing the best patient care while assisting our Sonographers as they carry out ultrasound scanning procedures to our NHS patients.

A valid driver's license and access to a car is essential for this role.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• To be responsible for transporting the portable ultrasound scanner and equipment from practice to practice as required ready for the start of the clinical session.
• To carry out patient care duties and to assist Sonographers and act as a Chaperone during the clinics, including use of IT equipment
• Providing aftercare for patients following scanning procedures
• To assist the sonographer in cleaning requirements as required
• Ensure that clinic rooms are clean and put back to how the room was at the start of the clinic
• To adhere to company policy and procedures in terms of health and safety, data protection and confidentiality.
• To maintain an inventory of clinical disposables and replenish as required in conjunction with Clinic Manager

To be considered to this role, you should be able to demonstrate you have the following qualifications/experience:

• Excellent patient care and communication skills
• Friendly outgoing professional personality
• Ability to work as part of a small, focused team
• Eligibility to reside and work in the UK.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• The ability to plan and prioritize work.

We offer;

• Free update service enhanced DBS
• Free NHS Mandatory Training and certificates
• Free Uniform and ID badges
• Access to Employee Assistance Program

As our Healthcare Assistant, you will be required to be available to work up to 37.5 hours per week, with occasional weekend shifts.

Please note - All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, DBS and occupational health clearance being obtained. The appointment is exempt from the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975. Employees are not entitled therefore to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are 'spent under the provision of the Act, and in the event of employing any failure to disclose such convictions could result in the termination of employment. Any information given will be completely confidential and will be considered in relation to an application for positions to which order applies.