Job description
Location: The Harley Street Clinic, London
Hours: Full time 37.5 (Long days, nights & Weekend rotation)
Salary: £25,000 - £28,340 (Inclusive of 9% allowance and dependent on skills & Experience) + benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)
Great opportunity for Healthcare Assistant to join the Oncology team @ The Harley Street Clinic
As a Healthcare assistant working in the Oncology ward @ The Harley Street Clinic, your responsibilities will include working under the supervision of the clinical team, to assist with nursing, medical and clerical duties in the provision of direct and indirect patient care and associated general duties ensuring an efficient service at all times.
Duties and responsibilities
- Assisting in the provision of care to patients so as to ensure their comfort/safety needs are identified, taking into consideration cultural, religious beliefs, respecting values and respecting those beliefs
- Reporting to nurses any problems arising out of conversations with patients, acting as the patient advocate at all times
- Report patient’s condition when required and record observations of temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate, urinalysis, BM stix, pulse oxymetry, weight and height.
- Preparing dressing/procedures under the direction of the clinical team and for which instruction has been given
- Assisting nursing and medical staff when required with different procedures with supervision and competency.
- Perform ad hoc duties/projects as directed
- Maintain up to date mandatory training and attend other training as relevant to the position
Skills and experience
- Minimum NVQ level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care
- Good Clinical Skills in Phlebotomy
- Previous experience working in Cancer Care desirable
- Must be able to effectively communicate in English verbally and written
About Us
HCA Healthcare UK – The World’s largest private healthcare group; providing award winning primary, acute and complex care.
HCA Healthcare UK – The World’s largest private hospital group; providing award winning acute and complex care.
At The Harley Street Clinic, we provide a range of complex care services, specialising in oncology, cardiology and neuroscience. From open heart surgery to pioneering techniques to treat cancer, our clinicians work together to provide the best possible care and treatments for our patients. Our staff always go the extra mile in caring for our patients which can be demonstrated by our recent outstanding rating awarded by the CQC.
If you wish to find out more about this opportunity, please apply for this role and a member of the team will be in contact shortly.
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