Health Care Assistant - OPD Margate (South East)
Department: Clinical & Nursing
Location: Margate (South East)
Salary: £23,957 - £25,532 per annum dependent upon qualifications and experience
Closing Date: 26th December 2024
We are seeking an Experienced Healthcare Assistant required to work in a fast paced, dynamic Outpatient Department within a private hospital. Friendly and flexible candidate sought to work closely with our fantastic Nursing Team and Consultants to support patients to access outpatient services within our hospital. This role is based in a fast-paced environment where we offer consultant led clinics and minor surgery and procedures across gynaecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, general surgery, ENT and urology specialities. The role will also provide opportunities to assist within a team to offer preoperative assessment to patients. The role will include performing diagnostic tests to patients supported by our PA team. Experience of performing Diagnostic Tests is essential such as Venepuncture, ECGs, and all observations. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are a must. The position will be for varied shifts between the hours of 08.00 to 20.30 Monday to Saturday.
|
Spencer Private Hospital in Margate is a small private establishment operating out of a 22 bedded ward and a five suite outpatient department (OPD). The provision is generally for surgical and orthopaedic care from the ward perspective, but a much wider range of practice runs from the OPD. This includes Consultant led care in cardiology, respiratory medicine, ear, nose and throat, general surgery, gynaecology, dermatology, paediatrics, physiotherapy to name but a few. On the ward all our rooms are single occupancy and offer an en suite bathroom and toilet. Nursing care is provided by a dedicated team of highly skilled nurses led by the Matron. Due to the size of the ward and OPD there is fantastic multi-disciplinary team working, with the opportunity to develop skills in a wide variety of areas. We are an Investor in People – recognising that our workers are our best commodity. We aim to ensure that organisation has the right blend of talent, motivation and leadership to drive our services forward positively Our care is all Consultant led with us accommodating NHS as well as private patients into our beds. Care is delivered equitably irrespective of means with patient satisfaction being high. Our CQC rating of Good was one of the first in the country to be awarded to an independent provider and we are striving to achieve Outstanding when the CQC chose to visit next time. We welcome fresh faces and talent into the organisation and look forward to having you as part of the team. |
Full Time: 37.5 Hours a week
Interview Date: Week commencing 6th January 2025
Qualifications and Experience
- Evidence of healthcare experience
- GCSE English or equivalent
- Experience in the provision of care
- Able to problem solve
- Caring and friendly personality
- Committed to providing quality patient care
- Supportive to patients
- Flexible working patterns to meet the service needs, which will include weekend and evening work.
To discuss this opportunity, please contact: Rebecca Turrell, Outpatient Manager (Margate) on 01843 234555
How to apply:
We regret that CVs are not accepted for any of our roles, for an application pack please download the above file. If you are using an iPad or iPhone you will need to download an app for opening zip files.
Alternatively, please contact Carina Pieries, HR Advisor:
Telephone: 01304 222687
E-mail: recruitment@spencerhospitals.com.
Previous applicants for this specific role need not apply.
About Spencer Private Hospitals
Spencer Private Hospitals recognise and value all of their staff and are committed to developing a well-trained and flexible workforce.
Staff wellbeing is a priority for the organisation with some perks of employment being -
- Free on-site staff carparking
- Staff discount for treatments
- Enrolment into a staff pension scheme
- Investment in staff training
- Annual salary increment
- Additional benefits available in line with our NHS colleagues
- Local retail discounts
We are also fortunate enough to be based in East Kent, arguably one of the most beautiful parts of the UK, often boasting the best weather due to our close proximity to Western Europe and is aptly know by the missive `the Garden of England’. We are a short hop across the channel to France with the added bonus of fast rail connections to Europe, London and surrounding areas. The availability of high-quality schools which support grammar school education as well as academy and private schools are all available within the locality.
Our CQC report has a rating of Good – and we are now on an improvement trajectory to Outstanding.
Spencer Private Hospitals is an equal opportunity employer. This position is subject to a Disclosure and Barring check.
How to Apply
We regret that CVs are not accepted for any of our roles, for an application pack please click the download button. If you are using an iPad or iPhone you will need to download an app for opening zip files.
Alternatively, please contact Sarah Washington, Learning & Development Lead on 01304 222690 or Carina Pieries, HR Advisor on 01304 222687
E-mail: recruitment@spencerhospitals.com
Previous applicants need not apply.
Note to Agencies
Spencer Private Hospitals does not accept speculative CVs. We will only review completed application forms for an advertised post. Any unsolicited CVs received will be treated as the property of Spencer Private Hospitals and Terms & Conditions associated with the use of such CVs will be considered null and void.
Please do not send CVs unless explicitly requested by Spencer Private Hospitals to do so in respect of a specific vacancy. Spencer Private Hospitals will not recognise any CV submissions related to unsolicited applications and no agency fees will apply in relation to such submissions. If an agency submits an unsolicited CV to any employee at Spencer Private Hospitals, we will not accept liability for commissions or other charges if we subsequently employ that candidate whether directly or through another agency. Receipt of unsolicited CVs does not imply an introduction to Spencer Private Hospitals and will be considered property of Spencer Private Hospitals.
If two or more agencies submit a CV for the same applicant and the same role any payment will be deemed to be with the original submission based upon the time the email is received by Spencer Private Hospitals.