Healthcare Assistant - Cardiac Ward

Healthcare Assistant – Cardiology Ward

Location: The Wellington Hospital, London

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, long days, nights and weekends

Salary: Competitive + 9% shift allowance

Reward & recognition – We reward your commitment in delivering the highest standard of care with generous and competitive benefits such as our contribution pension scheme, private medical insurance, annual salary review, 25 days holiday each year; with the option to buy and sell. We invest in your career development with clear career pathways and access to further education. We can also offer you support with relocation if you are living outside of London or the UK; subject to terms and conditions

Job Description

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.

Skills and experience

• Minimum NVQ level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care is desirable
• Good Clinical Skills like Phlebotomy will be an advantage
• Experience of working with members of the public is essential

HCA Healthcare UK – The World’s largest private healthcare group; providing award winning primary, acute and complex care.

The Wellington Hospital has over four decades of expertise; providing the highest level of care for patients who are looking for the best treatment in key areas of healthcare, including: neurosurgery, spinal surgery, cardiac care, orthopaedics, acute neurological rehabilitation, gynaecology and cancer care.

In our 50-bed Acute Neurological Rehabilitation Unit we care for patients with a wide range of complex neurological conditions. And we're supported by the UK’s largest private intensive care unit. We also offer the latest cancer and robotic surgery treatments, including electrochemotherapy, HIPEC and the da Vinci Robot. Having the largest neurosciences unit in London means we're able to carry out advanced spinal surgery, intracranial and peripheral nerve surgery as well as pioneering neurosurgery.

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