Healthcare Assistant

NURSING

Healthcare Assistant - Outpatients

**Healthcare Assistant - Outpatients**

**Nuffield Health North Staffs Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full time |**

**Up to £21,760 per annum, depending on experience**

**37.5 hours per week**

Nuffield Health is the UK’s largest Healthcare Charity. We’re passionate about putting patients first. And we’re looking for someone who feels the same to join our forward-thinking Outpatients team. Working across a variety of cases and supporting a wide range of specialties, you’re sure to broaden your skills.

As a Healthcare Assistant in Outpatients at our North Staffs Hospital, you’ll bring relevant experience, a keen eye for detail and a flexible approach. You demonstrate patience, focus and excellent communication skills. A real team player, you have the diligence, IT literacy and passion for development and training to make a difference.

And if you’re qualified to NVQ Level 2 or 3, with relevant experience in an acute hospital or care setting, that’s even better.

**As a Healthcare Assistant in Outpatients, you will**:

- Assist colleagues in Orthopaedics, Gynaecology, Neurosurgery, Plastics Surgery, ENT, Cardiology, GP Services, Psychiatry and Physiotherapy.
- Enjoy more time to care for patients as individuals.
- Manage a wide range of activities and changing priorities.
- Make sure the day-to-day operations of our various clinics run smoothly.
- Assist consultants and nurses with procedures, such as dressings and wound care.
- Carry out pre-assessment, both face-to-face and over the phone.

**Helping you feel good.**

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. At Nuffield Health, you can access everything from free gym membership to private healthcare and financial advice. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.

**Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital**

At the Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital, we are recognised for our expert clinical care, expertise and friendly atmosphere. Our excellent teamwork and commitment to training has created an innovative clinical environment. Our purpose-build hospital has 39 bedrooms, 3 theatres and 1 minor treatment facility and busy outpatient department. We also provide physiotherapy, pathology, CT, MRI and diagnostic imaging services. We are conveniently located on Clayton Road, off the A519. We also provide free parking for staff.

**Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.**

**It starts with you.**
- LocationNewcastle-Under-Lyme - Staffordshire
- Contract typePermanent
- ReferenceJR0075172

REWARDS & BENEFITS

Helping you be and feel your best.

Annual Leave

25 days + Bank Holidays, increasing to 27 days after 5 years and to 30 days after 10 years of service.

Nuffield Health Healthcare Plan

Membership is free for employees and you can add partner and dependants at your own cost.

Financial Wellbeing

A range of employee benefits through a Financial Wellbeing provider - including affordable loans repaid through salary, access to your pay when you need it, simple savings, a government Help to Save scheme and money insights.

Cycle to Work Scheme

Save money, get fit and reduce your carbon footprint by taking advantage of this tax-efficient scheme to get a new bike.

Gym Membership

Free membership to any Nuffield Health gym, plus discounted memberships for family members.

Online GP

Discounted access to secure video and telephone GP consultations and a suite of healthcare management tools, provided by digital healthcare company Doctor Care Anywhere.

Emotional Wellbeing Support

Access to our Emotional Wellbeing services and discounted virtual, telephone, and face-to-face treatment.

Healthcare Scheme

Provides you with access to treatment in our own hospitals (or other Nuffield Health approved facilities).

Overtime

For clinical roles grade 9 and below, the overtime is at a standard rate of pay. For unsocial hours, you’ll be paid an additional enhancement to your salary at the following rates: Nights Hours worked between 7pm and 7am on any day of the week, 30% of basic hourly rate. Weekends Hours worked between 7am and 7pm on a Saturday or Sunday, 20% of basic hourly rate. Bank Holidays Hours worked between midnight and midnight of a bank holiday, 100% of basic hourly rate.