Health Care Assistant - OPD Margate Margate, England
Job description
Department: Clinical & Nursing
Location: Margate (South East)
Salary: £21730 - £23177 dependent upon experience and qualifications (Pro rata for part time hours)
Closing Date: 20th April 2023
We are seeking an experienced Healthcare Assistant required to work in a fast paced, dynamic Outpatient Department within a private hospital.
Friendly and flexible candidate sought to work closely with our fantastic Nursing Team and Consultants to support patients to access outpatient services within our hospital.
This role is based in a fast-paced environment where we offer consultant led clinics and minor surgery and procedures across gynaecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, general surgery, ENT and urology specialities.
The role will also provide opportunities to assist within a team to offer preoperative assessment to patients
Shifts will be set at 37.5 hrs or 22.5 per week within our opening hours of 08.00-20.30 over a 6 days a week
Spencer Private Hospital in Margate is a small private establishment operating out of a 22 bedded ward and a five suite outpatient department (OPD). The provision is generally for surgical and orthopaedic care from the ward perspective, but a much wider range of practice runs from the OPD. This includes Consultant led care in cardiology, respiratory medicine, ear, nose and throat, general surgery, gynaecology, dermatology, paediatrics, physiotherapy to name but a few. On the ward all our rooms are single occupancy and offer an en suite bathroom and toilet.
Nursing care is provided by a dedicated team of highly skilled nurses led by the Matron. Due to the size of the ward and OPD there is fantastic multi-disciplinary team working, with the opportunity to develop skills in a wide variety of areas.
We are an Investor in People – recognising that our workers are our best commodity. We aim to ensure that organisation has the right blend of talent, motivation and leadership to drive our services forward positively
Our care is all Consultant led with us accommodating NHS as well as private patients into our beds. Care is delivered equitably irrespective of means with patient satisfaction being high.
Our CQC rating of Good was one of the first in the country to be awarded to an independent provider and we are striving to achieve Outstanding when the CQC chose to visit next time.
We welcome fresh faces and talent into the organisation and look forward to having you as part of the team.
Full Time and Part Time Hours available: 37.5 hours per week full time and 22.5 hours per week (over a six day working rota)
Interview Date: 2nd May 2023
Qualifications and Experience
- Evidence of healthcare experience
- Experience in the provision of care
- Able to problem solve
- Caring and friendly personality
- Committed to providing quality patient care
- Supportive to patients
- Flexible working patterns to meet the service needs, which will include weekend and evening work.
To discuss this opportunity, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact: Rebecca Turrell, Outpatient Manager (Margate) on 01843 234555
How to apply:
We regret that CVs are not accepted for any of our roles, for an application pack please download the file. If you are using an iPad or iPhone you will need to download an app for opening zip files.
Alternatively, please contact Carina Pieries, HR Advisor:
Telephone: 01304 222687
E-mail: [email protected].
Previous applicants for this specific role need not apply.
