Healthcare Assistant

As a Healthcare Assistant, your duties will include:

• Conduct a vast range of blood tests, physical examination for the purpose of health screening,

• Undertake phlebotomy, spirometry, audiometry, assess urine samples, conduct drugs of abuse screenings, conduct resting electrocardiograms, vision acuity tests, body composition assessments, basic physical examination and other medical tests relevant to training and record clinical compliances accurately.

• Your role extends to cover sexual health testing and immunisation.

• Record clinical and patient data onto the medical database system

• To communicate sensitively with patients and/or carers at times when understanding and level of cooperation may be compromised by age, disability or illness

• Assisting the house-keeping duties i.e. sharps control, clinical hygiene and stock management

• Record clinical compliance measures as required by the Clinical Governance and local policies, We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Clinical Case Manager, you’ll be eligible for

• Working towards post qualification certifications or clinical/medical registration

• In-depth knowledge of the anatomy

• Able to work independently and unsupervised within the scope and remit of the job responsibilities, once trained

• Phlebotomy trained,

• Able to conduct resting electrocardiograms

• Good organisation and interpersonal skills.

Full training will be provided on specific tests and diagnostics prior to acting independently.

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you. Pro-rata for part time.

• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals

• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service

• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme

• Group Life Assurance from day one

• Critical illness cover

• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland

• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you

• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual : We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual

• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion

• Honesty, integrity and fairness: – We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness

• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of th