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Bank Health Care Assistant - Chemotherapy Day Unit

Cromwell Hospital, London SW5 0TU

Bank

From £16.21 per hour

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 and making a better world.

At Bupa, you can be the Health Care 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 as a Health Care Assistant has never been easier, with good hours, you can live a balanced, healthy lifestyle.

Role Overview

As a Healthcare Assistant you’ll contribute in the delivery of care needs to the patients by assisting the team in providing a high standard of care and you’ll provide support to the team.

What you’ll do:

• Welcome and receive patients, visitors and colleagues to the Unit.

• Ensure at all times the needs and concerns of patients and their friends/relatives are

• given thorough attention and a friendly and efficient service is provided.

• Have an understanding of cultural needs.

• Assist patients to orientate to the ward.

• Report to a qualified nurse, any changes in a patient’s condition that may require

• Refer patients’, relatives’ and colleagues’ queries to the Nursing Staff.

• Accompany patients (including their friends and relatives) between Departments.

• Assist patients with eating and drinking when required.

• Assist in patient hygiene and elimination procedures.

• Transport Clinical specimens / Prescription charts, as directed, to the relevant Departments.

• Enter requests on the computer as directed.

• Provide direct basic technical assistance to medical staff as and when required.

• Assist with observation and collection of specimens.

• Answer the telephone and pass on non - clinical messages as required.

• Ensure filing systems are kept up to date.

• Collect and distribute post as required.

• Assist the receptionist and nursing staff with any other clerical duties when required.

What you’ll bring:

• NVQ Level 2 (Direct Patient Care) or equivalent

• Good communicator/interpersonal skills.

• Good Verbal and written skills.

• Caring, confident, assertive, compassionate, and sensitive.

• Ability to work in a team.

• I.T. Skills, numeric

• Previous experience within a hospital setting

• Phlebotomy trained

Please note this is a bank role to cover team absence and holidays

Why work for us?

We want people to ‘love working here’, so much so that’s it’s at the top of our agenda and something you’ll hear a lot about here at the Cromwell Hospital. We offer our people a great range of benefits, many of which are flexible and can be tailored to suit what’s most important to you. We’re a healthcare company so there’s a huge focus on our people’s health and wellbeing, supported by a healthy work-life balance and workplaces which are friendly, appealing spaces to support you to be at your best.

We offer a range of benefits for our Bank Staff :

• Annual leave will accrue on a monthly basis, from commencement of employment and be based on the number of hours worked per month.

• We believe in our business and the difference it can make, offering you discounted private medical insurance.

• All employees benefit from a specialist online discount website covering your everyday shopping, entertainment, eating out and insurance cover.

• Our subsidised gym membership will help you keep in tip top shape! If you would prefer a full-body massage, we offer them free to staff too!

• And to keep you well fed, the Cromwell Hospital has an onsite subsidised staff restaurant and coffee shop lead by expert caterers.

Why the Cromwell Hospital?

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.

Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It’s important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Cromwell Hospital 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 the Cromwell Hospital. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly regardless of disability or circumstance. That’s why we’re happy to offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Whether you’ve found your feet or are discovering a new path.

Welcome to a place that celebrates you.

This isn’t where you've been.

This is where you're going.

This is what we have belief in.

Get in touch or apply today! For more information, please contact Adama Kone by email at [email protected] or via mobile on 07395878088.

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