Healthcare Assistant – Day Surgery Unit Job Vacancy at NHS

Healthcare Assistant – Day Surgery Unit

Employer: The London Clinic
Location: 20 Devonshire Place, London, W1G 6BW
Salary: £27,143 to £31,000 per annum (inclusive)
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time
Application Closing Date: 30 January 2025

Job Summary

The London Clinic is offering an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join its Day Surgery Unit. This role offers a competitive salary package ranging from £27,143 to £31,000 annually. As a Healthcare Assistant, you will play a key role in providing high-quality, patient-centred care in a prestigious healthcare setting located in central London.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver a high standard of holistic care while respecting patients’ individual needs, privacy, and dignity.
• Conduct clinical observations, including monitoring patients’ respiration rate, temperature, pulse, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and fluid balance, and ensure accurate reporting.
• Provide assistance with patients’ personal care needs, including hygiene, elimination, mobility, comfort, eating, and drinking, while observing and reporting any changes in their condition.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with the multidisciplinary team, patients, visitors, and other hospital departments.
• Contribute to maintaining the cleanliness of the ward environment and adhere to The London Clinic’s infection control policies.
• Participate in unit-specific and clinic-wide projects aimed at improving the quality of care and services.

About Us

Founded in 1932, The London Clinic is one of the UK’s largest independently owned non-profit hospitals, renowned for delivering exceptional, personalised healthcare services. Situated on Harley Street, the clinic boasts state-of-the-art facilities and employs approximately 1,200 staff across eight premises.

Our main hospital spans eight floors, housing 234 beds and 10 operating theatres. Additional facilities include:

• The Duchess of Devonshire Wing (Cancer Centre)
• The London Clinic Eye Centre
• Several consulting room suites and diagnostic service premises

We are committed to offering a supportive and innovative working environment, enabling our staff to thrive while delivering world-class healthcare.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will possess the following:
Qualifications:

• Relevant qualifications are detailed in the attached person and job specification.

Experience:

• Specific experience requirements are outlined in the attached person and job specification.

Additional Information

• This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to review any prior criminal convictions.

Employer Details

Name: The London Clinic
Address: 20 Devonshire Place, London, W1G 6BW
Website: The London Clinic

Contact Person for Job Enquiries:
Name: Carli Hearne, Resourcing Partner
Email: C.Hearne@thelondonclinic.co.uk
Phone: 020 8159 5753

Important Dates

Job Posted On: 22 November 2024
Application Deadline: 30 January 2025

For more information, please refer to the supporting documents such as the person and job specification or the Privacy Notice available on The London Clinic’s website.