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Healthcare Assistant

Employer
Diaverum
Location
Crawley
Salary
£16,009 to £16,771 Per year
Closing date
11 Nov 2019

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Sector
Healthcare
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
We have an exciting opportunity in our Crawley clinic for a healthcare assistant who wants to make a difference in our patient’s lives. You will provide patient care according to Diaverum procedures and in order to increase the quality of life for our patients. A comprehensive professional training programme will be provided to you, including on-the-job training, e-learning and access to our in-house education programme ‘d Academy’. RESPONISIBILITIES: • To support the nursing team and undertake duties as directed by a registered nurse • To escort patients to and from the clinical area to the waiting areas or transport • To serve patient drinks and snacks during treatment as required • To undertake basic health checks with patients pre and post dialysis including weight and blood pressure • To check and clean equipment following appropriate training • To assist with patient documentation as appropriate • To prepare, restore and maintain areas and equipment for clinical treatments, ensuring that supplies and machines are readily available. • Act as an assigned member of staff for a group of patients ensuring ‘great care‘ is provided at all times • Proactively participate in quality and service improvement programmes REQUIREMENTS: • Must be educated to GCSE level or equivalent • Minimum NVQ level 2 in Health; Social Care or equivalent and working towards level 3 • Ideally previous experience in hospital and healthcare setting • Ability to work effectively independently as well as in a team • Have a positive and dynamic approach to providing safe and effective delivery of care • Excellent communication skills (oral + written) with fluency in English COME GROW WITH US! • Full Time - 37.5 hours per week • Monday to Saturday, Shifts hours from 06.30 to 23.30 (No Nights* or Sunday working) • Competitive Salary • 27 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) increasing with service • Life Assurance, Discounted Fitness Membership, Stakeholder Company Pension • Relocation allowance * • Post subject to References, Identification, DBS, OH checks * where applicable/dependent on clinic Please note that we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date when we are in receipt of sufficient applications.

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