Healthcare Assistant

As a healthcare assistant you will be a valued member of the team, providing varied help to both staff and patients alike. We are looking for someone who is proactive and engaging and is able to use initiative. The role will entail performing observations, helping patients with personal care needs, manual handling and helping to maintain a clean, tidy and well stocked environment.Main duties of the job T12N caters for 13-20 year old with chronological and haematological malignancies. Treatments range from bone marrow transplant to palliative care. We also run an ambulatory service along side our day care services. As a health care assistant on the ward, you will be expected to work alongside the nursing team to help care for the patients. You will be expected to help patients prepare for procedures and escort them there and back. You will perform observations and report your findings to the nursing team accordingly. You will help the nursing team to create a 'home from home' environment on the ward by keeping it tidy and helping with the day to day tasks. You will help out within the division if other areas are short staffed. In return we will offer you the support you need to understand the care received by our patients and help you develop your skills.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing), We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.