Healthcare Assistant

An exciting new job opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Healthcare Assistant to work in an exceptional private hospital based in the Chelmsford, Essex area. You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

This hospital is patient focused, offering exceptional standards of care in Chelmsford, Essex. The hospital aims to meet the needs of patients outside London

**To be considered for this position you must hold an NVQ/QCF Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care**

As a Healthcare Assistant your key duties include:

• Assist with patient admission process
• Post-operative dressings (following competency)
• Monitoring the post-operative patient
• Chaperoning patients as required
• Ensuring all charges are recorded and processed accurately and in a timely way
• Support minor procedures i.e. ENT, dermatology and podiatry
• Maintaining patient rooms and stock in clinical areas ensure these are organized and welcoming to Consultants, patients and visitors

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• High level of communication and interpersonal skills
• Understanding of customer care
• IT skills
• 1 - 2 years minimum experience in a healthcare or "caring" environment, within private healthcare would be an advantage
• Enthusiastic and committed, a team player, flexible, physically able to carry out the role, sensitive to patient and consultant needs

The successful Healthcare Assistant will receive an excellent salary up to £23,000 per annum DOE. This exciting position is a Full Time role working from Monday-Saturday will work occasional nights if required. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• 25-28 days holidays
• Refer a friend scheme
• Life assurance
• Season ticket loan
• Annual summer & Christmas parties
• Private health insurance
• Good value restaurant
• Employee discount at our health facilities
• Career development
• Employee assistant programme

Reference ID: 6017

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV