Healthcare Assistant Thamesmead in London

Healthcare Assistant – Join Our Renal Care Team

Are you passionate about enhancing the quality of life for renal dialysis patients? Join our team and make a meaningful impact on our patients\’ lives

As a Healthcare Assistant at our Thamesmead clinic, you will play a vital role in providing exceptional patient care following Diaverum procedures, ultimately improving our patients\’ quality of life. We\’re committed to your professional growth and will provide comprehensive training, including on-the-job training, e-learning, and access to our in-house education program, \’d Academy.\’

Your Responsibilities:

Working under the supervision of a registered nurse, your duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Maintaining clean equipment following proper training.

• Preparing supplies and packs for treatment.

• Conducting health checks with patients before and after dialysis.

• Escorting patients to clinical and waiting areas.

• Serving refreshments during treatments.

Our Requirements:

• Must be educated to GCSE level or equivalent.

• Minimum NVQ level 2 in Health; Social Care or equivalent (preferably working towards level 3).

• Ideally, previous experience in a hospital and healthcare setting.

• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

• A positive and dynamic approach to delivering safe and effective care.

• Excellent communication skills (oral + written) with fluency in English.

What We Offer:

• Full-time position, 37.5 hours per week.

• Monday to Saturday (please note there are no nights or Sunday working).

• Competitive Salary of up to £24,474 depending on experience plus location allowance

• Overtime paid at time and a half after completing full-time hours (150 hours every 4 weeks).

• Paid breaks.

• Opportunities for internal development and career progression, including relevant study.

• 35 Days Holiday (inclusive of 8 days