Healthcare Assistant

An exciting new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Healthcare Assistant to work at brand new clinic opening soon based in the Wimbledon area in London.

You will be working for one of UK's leading healthcare providers

This is an amazing ambulatory clinic in Southwest London, providing world-class, accessible healthcare to diverse communities across the area

As a Healthcare Assistant your key duties include:

• Undertaking basic patient observations (e.g., blood pressure, pulse, temperature, oxygen saturation), recognising a deteriorating patient, and escalating appropriately to the supervising clinician


• Supporting the Express Care/Urgent Care team with patient triage flow, wound care assistance, dressings support and minor injuries chaperoning


• Assisting in Outpatients with clinic preparation, patient preparation and chaperoning across consultant and treatment rooms, and turning rooms around between appointments


• Supporting Theatres with patient preparation, safe transfers and positioning, chaperoning, and assisting with recovery/post-operative comfort under clinical direction

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• Prior experience as an HCA or Clinical Support Worker in at least one of the core areas - (Outpatients, Urgent Care/A&E, or Operating Theatres/Day Surgery)


• Proficiency or certification in venepuncture (drawing blood) and cannulation is highly desirable for Outpatient and Urgent Care pathways


• Understanding of sterile fields, basic infection control protocols within a theatre environment, and safe patient manual handling/positioning protocols

The successful Healthcare Assistant will receive an excellent salary of £28,000 per annum.

This exciting position is a full time role working 37.5 hours a week from 8am-8pm.

In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• Pension


• 22 holidays


• Career development


• Sick pay

Reference ID: 7499

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV