Health Care Assistant - Outpatient

Job Description

Health Care Assistant - Outpatient

Location: Oaks Hospital, Colchester

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Full-time

Summary:
Oaks Hospital is part of Ramsay Health Care UK, one of the leading providers of NHS and private patient services in England.

Oaks Hospital is one of Essex's leading private hospitals with an excellent reputation for delivering high quality private hospital treatments and services. Located on the outskirts of Colchester, the hospital opened on this site in 1994.

The Role:

The Health Care Assistant will be an integral part of a team who are committed to delivering the highest quality clinical outcomes in a supported environment, where you will be valued for your skills and expertise.

What you will bring with you:

• NVQ level 2 or higher in Health & Social Care
• Must be able to work both early, late and Saturday shifts
• Excellent customer skills
• Attention to detail
• Competent computer skills
• Proven ability to work in a team or independently as required
• A warm, considerate and empathetic character
• The ability to make decisions and use your initiative
• Strong communication skill
• A flexible and positive attitude

Benefits:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Attractive enhancement rates between 30% - 100% for evenings, weekends and bank
• 25 days’ annual leave plus 8 day’s Bank Holiday
• Private Healthcare and Life Assurance
• Free onsite parking and a subsidised staff restaurant
• Access to our employee Ramsay Discount Programme and Blue Light Card
• Wellbeing centre and access to 24/7 employee assistance line
• Access to the Ramsay Academy - We invest in our people by creating real development opportunities and career pathways supported by structured learning curriculums

About Us:

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 60 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.

We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.

We Care.

It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.
 

“The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.