Health Care Assistant

3 weeks ago


Rainham, United Kingdom Kent Integrated Dermatology Service Full time

**Job description**

The purpose of the Healthcare Assistant is to actively support the work of the service and its staff in delivering quality healthcare and expert dermatology advice and treatment.

The role will involve preparing clinics and equipment for use, ensuring all equipment is in working correctly. You'll be required to assist patients prior to, during and after their appointments and support the RGN/Doctor with clinical care duties, including minor surgery.

The role is full time and will require travel across our clinics in North Kent. Current locations:
Fleet - Gravesend
Rainham Kent
Rochester Kent
Borough Green Kent

**About the Service**

Sussex Community Dermatology Service (SCDS) is a busy community dermatology service stretching across Coastal West Sussex, Surrey, Horsham, Mid Sussex and West Kent. The clinical team consists of Consultant Dermatologists, GPwSIs as well as registered trained nurses and health care assistants. The service aims to ‘see and treat’ patients during their initial appointment in order to avoid the patient having numerous follow-up appointments. The clinical services available to the patients within our service include day surgery, minor operations, patch testing, photodynamic therapy, skin prick tests and phototherapy.

**Qualifications and Skills**

A knowledge of dermatology and skin surgery would be highly advantageous, although full training will be given.

Knowledge to initiate emergency treatment where necessary, with due regard to risk management policies and procedures, and participate in maintaining a safe environment for patients, relatives and staff which includes assessing patients within their environment

Caring and approachable nature

Excellent communication and listening skills

Ability to work proactively within a team as well as independently, with a respectful approach to colleagues

Experience of working in a care environment (preferably clinical)

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care _(highly desirable)_

Full, clean driving licence and own transport are essential as you will be required to drive to our various clinic locations.

Working hours are 8am - 6pm (with 30 minute unpaid break), 3 days per week. Working days will be on a rota between Monday - Saturday

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: From £17,620.00 per year

Expected hours: 28.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: LH-May24



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