Job Description

Healthcare Assistant Springfield Hospital Bank Contract

The role

Were looking for a passionate Healthcare Assistant to join our Ward team. Putting patients first youll be given time to care for each person as a unique individual.

Our Ward team are busy and colleagues will rely on your support. Together youll deliver the highest quality clinical outcomes in a supported environment. Youll be valued for your skills and expertise and given lots of opportunity to develop because at Ramsay Health Care UK we know our people are our most important asset.

Where youll be based

Join us on our exciting journey of new developments and expansion at Springfield Hospital. Here we provide a wide range of services including Surgery Medicine Oncology Plastic and Cosmetic surgery and Paediatrics. We are continually introducing new technology to ensure we provide the best experience for our patients and support for our hard working teams.

Springfield Hospital opened in 1987 and is one of Essexs leading private hospitals. It is a 64bedded hospital all with en suite facilities with parent and child rooms a 14bed Day unit and a high dependency unit.

What youll bring with you

• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care

• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines

• Good written and verbal communication skills

• Proven customer services skills

• Be a highly motivated individual

• Enjoy working in constantly and rapidly changing environments

• Great communication skills

• Flexible approach to your duties and your hours

What is a Bank contract

A Bank contract at Ramsay Health Care UK is a flexible employment agreement where you are not committed to a set number of hours per week. Instead you work on an adhoc basis filling in shifts that we have available in our hospitals. A Bank contract is ideal for individuals seeking flexibility as it allows you to choose shifts that fit your availability leaving you with a greater worklife balance. Bank contracts are also a fantastic way to secure alongside other contracted work. Our Bank staff play a crucial role in maintaining service levels during peak times or staff shortages ensuring that patient care remains uninterrupted.

What we give back to you

• Competitive hourly rates plus enhancements

• Free DBS

• Contributory pension scheme

• Excellent training and development opportunities

• Free parking and subsidised staff restaurant (subject to site facilities)

• Free uniform

• Access to Blue Light Card

About us

Were Ramsay Health Care UK. With 35 hospitals 7600 staff and 200000 patients treated every year were one of the leading independent healthcare providers in England. We deliver a wide and comprehensive range of specialised clinical services from routine to complex surgery day case procedures cancer care diagnostic services and physiotherapy. In addition we also have our three standalone decontamination units which are essential to supporting our clinical outcomes. 94 of our facilities are rated Good by the CQC and we are extremely proud of the high quality of our staff as well as excellent relationships with doctors and our strong longstanding partnership with the NHS.

Were part of a global hospital group with over 50 years experience that operates in 11 countries across the world. As people caring for people our ethos helps make a huge difference in the lives of millions. We know that our people are our most important asset to our organisation and are the key to our success and continuing growth.

We reserve the right to close our adverts prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.

We care.

Its more than what we do its who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And its a belief thats 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 UKs Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MODs 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.