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Healthcare Assistant (Surgical)

BUPA Global

Healthcare Assistant (Surgical)

£30365

BUPA Global, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 5 days ago, 17 Sep | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 7253491921f6436ebfe50bc4fbe83ac8

Full Job Description

  • As a Healthcare Assistant, you will provide a holistic care to surgical patients pre / post-surgery in a 1:4 nurse to patient ratio ward. You will work closely with the ward nurses and be a patient advocate helping to deliver exceptional care.

  • Welcome and receive patients, visitors and colleagues to the unit.

  • Accompany patients (including their friends and relatives) between departments.

  • Assist patients with eating, drinking, patient hygiene and elimination procedures.

  • Assist with observation and collection of specimens.

  • Participate in clinical audit

  • Have an understanding of cultural needs., These benefits have been carefully crafted to really make a difference to our people's lives, supporting a work-life balance whilst keeping focus on mental and physical wellbeing:

  • Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell

  • Enhanced pension and life insurance

  • Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work

  • Discounted access to online gym sessions

  • Annual performance-based bonus

  • Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind

  • Option to join dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate

  • Access to our Digital GP platform on you mobile

  • Emotional wellbeing support

  • Access to family mental health line

  • Financial wellbeing channels

  • Support for carers

    Experience on a ward or outpatient setting

  • NVQ Level 2 (Direct Patient Care) or equivalent - essential

  • NVQ Level 3 (Direct Patient Care) - desirable

  • Good communicator/interpersonal skills.

  • Venepuncture skills/Phlebotomy skills - desirable

    Why Bupa?


    • We'll support you! It's a rewarding role, you'll be able to see first-hand how patients benefit from your care. In this department, you'll have a support network around you, giving you the time to dedicate to each patient.

    We are a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. We reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers.

    Permanent, Full-time, 13 long shifts per month on rotation (long days/nights)

    Here you'll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You'll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives.