Healthcare Assistant - Shrewsbury United Kingdom
Job description
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Days: Monday to Sunday (covering up to 5 days per week)
Hours: 40 hours per week (including travel time). Approx. 10+ hour shift.
Locations include: Covering Shrewsbury & Telford regions
Salary: £20,000 + £500 additional per discipline learnt + 0.45 per mile
*WE DO NOT PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP CURRENTLY*
*FULL DRIVING LICNECE AND ACCESS TO A CAR IS REQUIRED*
HealthHarmonie Ltd is a fast paced, growing organisation that operates from the vibrant city centre of Birmingham. Established in 2003, the company has grown with the ever-changing healthcare industry and developed its presence across all the UK. We work in partnership with several NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups nationwide to provide patients with access to community services closer to their home.
By joining the HealthHarmonie family you will be a part of the fundamental infrastructure needed to deliver excellent patient care across the UK. Whether this be joining us in a clinical role or an administration role your presence in HealthHarmonie is vital. All our roles require you to have an innovative thought process, a willingness to learn new skills and the want to oversee your own career by taking ownership of the role you are completing.
Benefits
Ongoing Support and Training - a chance to progress to Level 3, once fully competent we you gain a salary increase of £22,000 pa with £500 per additional discipline- Excellent Career Progressions – with many members of our Management team having been promoted from within the company
- £500 per additional discipline leaned – i.e., Dermatology, Gynaecology, Ultrasound &/or Minor Surgery
- Quarterly bonus of £250
- Claim 0.45 per mile
- 20 days Annual Leave + 1 additional day per year of service
- Travel time included in contracted hours
- Pension Scheme
- NHS Employee Discounts
- Flexible working
- Uniform Supplied
- Overnight accommodation available and £25 allowance per night – For distance locations
Role & Responsibilities
For all of the roles and responsibilities below no experience is necessary training will be provided.
As a Healthcare Assistant you will:
Set up clinic environment with required medical equipment- Complete GDPR & COVID security check with patients
- Administrative support to medical professionals with patient paperwork (IT & Paper-based)
- Support clinical staff in the delivery of patient appointment
- Specimen delivery to a designated location
- Compliance with infection control procedures
** Please note that as we run a 7-day service you will be required to work 5 out of 7 days. Shift patterns are generally between 07:00/ 07:30 - 17:30/18:00. Some of locations will include Shrewsbury and Telford regions.
Training and Development
Once you have completed 6-month employment, you have an opportunity to enroll onto our fully funded courses Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care as well as Assisting on Medical Procedures for HCA with is equivalent to Band 3. Once fully competent you gain a salary increase of £22,000 per year with an extra £500 per additional discipline learnt.
You will be enrolled on to our 1–2-week comprehensive training plan from day 1 of your employment, which will equipment you with all the skills and knowledge you require to fulfil your duties as a Healthcare Assistant.
Some of the modules you will cover are:- Safeguarding Adults
- Safeguarding Children
- Basic Life Support
- Infection Control
- Information Governance
- Mental Capacity Act
- Equability and Diversity
- Prevent
- Domestic Violence
- COVID-19
- DON & DOFF PPE
About you
Patient safety and satisfaction is at the core of everything we do, therefore our ideal candidate should embrace our core values by being compassionate, motivated, attentive, and displaying a high degree of integrity and sense of excellence. The mobile nature of the role will also entail that you should have a driving license and your own car, as well as stay flexible regarding working arrangements.
While previous experience in administration would be preferable, we would welcome your application and invest on your training if you can show a great passion for providing high-quality care and take pride in your work.
Expectations
The successful Healthcare Assistant will have the potential to make a real impact in our business, help our patients and embark on a fantastic career. However, before you can start this new, exciting adventure within the company we will need to ensure that you are legally eligible to work with us. This means that your role will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the provision of your right to work documentation at interview stage.
Your training will involve a corporate induction on your first day and then shadowing an experienced team member, which will provide you with the skills and knowledge to be successful in the role. This training is a vital part to the start of your career with us and you will need to commit to full attendance during this time.
Diversity
HealthHarmonie prides itself for being an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from qualified candidates from a wide array of backgrounds because we know that it is the differences in our people that make our company a better and more welcoming place to work.
Key words: Healthcare, Call Centre, NHS, Patients, Administration, Telephone Booking, Flexibility, Medicine, Targets, Training, Development, Travelling, Community Services, Vehicle, Mobile.
