Healthcare Assistant

Healthcare Assistant – Urology and Neurosciences

We have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join our Urology and Neurosciences Unit here at The London Clinic. We are offering a competitive inclusive salary range of £27,948- £31,800 per annum.

Established in 1932, The London Clinic is one of the UK’s largest independently owned non-profit hospital, with state-of-the-art facilities located on Harley Street. We have circa 1200 employees, a total of 8 premises, and we are dedicated to providing the best, personalised healthcare with a breadth of surgical and medical expertise. Our main hospital spans 8 floors comprising of 234 beds and 10 theatres. Other premises include, The Duchess of Devonshire Wing (Cancer Centre), The London Clinic Eye Centre and 4 premises providing consulting room suites and diagnostic services.

Our Urology & Neurosciences Unit comprises of 15 patient rooms all with en-suite facilities. We provide medical and surgical care to patients for neuroscience & urology procedures, craniotomies, head and neck tracheotomy, and live donor renal transplant. We are also pioneers in robotic interventions for Urology patients.

Job Profile

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will work under direct or indirect supervision of the nursing staff, providing assistance with patients’ overall care and safety, as well as supporting the team to deliver high quality patient centred care.

• Job Location: This role is located at The London Clinic’s main hospital site in London, W1G 6BW (Close to Regents Park & Baker Street tube stations).
• Job Type: This is a full-time, permanent position working 37.5 hours per week; Monday to Sunday. Shifts include; rotational Long Days, Nights & Weekends.
• Salary: £27,948- £31,800 per annum (inclusive of London weighting and shift enhancements), dependent on skills and experience
• Benefits package: We offer a comprehensive package which includes a contribution pension scheme (total annual contribution up to 20%), Private Medical Healthcare, 33 day’s annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), season ticket travel loan, a wide range of discounts with a variety of retailers and services, plus an extensive range of other benefits. We also offer excellent career development; with clear career pathways and access to further education.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering a high standard of holistic care to patients, recognising their individuality, and promoting privacy and dignity.
• Perform and report clinical observation of patient’s including respiration rate, temperature, pulse, blood pressure, oxygen saturation and fluid balance.
• Assist with patient hygiene, elimination, mobility, physical comfort, eating, drinking, whilst observing and reporting specific changes.
• Communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team, patients, visitors and other hospital departments.
• Assist with the maintenance of ward cleanliness and adhere to The London Clinic policies relating to infection control.
• Participate in Unit/Clinic projects.

Skills & Experience

• Experience working as a Healthcare Assistant within a hospital environment.
• NVQ in Care Level 2.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team.
• Polite and pleasant with an appropriate professional demeanour and be able to cope with stressful and sensitive situations.
• An awareness of the importance of confidentiality and have a flexible approach to working arrangements.

The London Clinic has charitable status which is fundamental to our identity and how we operate, enabling our teams to invest in treatments, technology and facilities that benefit our patients, staff and the wider community.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting all adults at risk, children and young people by implementing robust safer recruitment practices during our selection process. Pre-employment checks are undertaken in accordance with industry standards and regulations, and successful applicants may be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). If you would like further information about our safer recruitment policy then please contact a member of our recruitment team.