Healthcare Assistant Pre-Assessment

Nuffield Health Brentwood; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier healthcare provider in Haywards Heath is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to deliver exceptional care within the ward. This full-time, permanent role includes weekend work and requires NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care along with experience in an acute hospital setting. Responsibilities include patient care, supporting Nurses, and administrative duties. The ideal candidate will contribute to a positive experience for the patients and work in a collaborative environment with high standards of patient care.

Benefits

Free gym membership

Health assessments

Retail discounts

Pension options

Qualifications

• Qualified with NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care.
• Relevant experience in an acute hospital or care setting.

Responsibilities

• Put patient care first.
• Carry out administrative duties.
• Support Registered Nurses and consultants in patient care.
• Get to know the patients.
• Use organizational skills to make a positive impact.

Skills

Telephone manner

Computer skills

Database skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Healthcare Assistant - Pre-Assessment

Haywards Heath Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full time | Includes weekend work

£24,531 per annum, 37.5 hours per week

Nuffield Health is the UK’s largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our community access programmes, we’re committed to building a healthier nation. Inside our award-winning hospitals, this starts with commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you.

As a Healthcare Assistant on the ward at our hospital, you’ll show us you’re able to meet deadlines and follow instructions. You have a good telephone manner, and great computer and database skills. You will be qualified with an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care, and hold relevant experience in an acute hospital or care setting.

As a Healthcare Assistant on the ward, you will:

• Put patient care first
• Carry out administrative duties
• Support a team of Registered Nurses and consultants in the delivery of exceptional patient care, pre and post surgery
• Enjoy time to get to know the people who are our patients
• Meet the needs of every individual
• Use your organisational skills to make a positive impact and experience

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.

Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital

Opened in 1993 and close to the centre of Haywards Heath, the Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital provides a wide range of medical services from minor procedures through to major surgical specialties. With three operating theatres – 1 is laminar flow, comprehensive outpatient facilities including a 3T MRI scanner, an excellent onsite pre-assessment clinic, physiotherapy department and 26 en-suite rooms on the ward.

Ours is a well‑planned hospital with a clean, modern environment. We are proud of our consistently high standards of patient care which is delivered by our fantastic team throughout the whole patient journey.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it’s a good idea to apply right away to ensure you’re considered for this role.

It starts with you.