Healthcare Assistant Outpatients

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 2, part time Healthcare Assistant in our multi speciality outpatient department to join our friendly team in Community Outpatients, based at St Oswald's Hospital.

**Interview date**:
You will need to be flexible and enjoy working as part of a multi-disciplinary team involving a large number of specialities.

Previous outpatient experience would be desirable though not essential as we have a full induction programme.

It is expected that the applicant will be rostered to work cross sites including Ripley, Heanor, Ilkeston & Long Eaton, so it is essential you possess a driving licence and access to a vehicle.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

**In return we will offer**:

- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

**Key Facts about our Trust**:

- We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.