Healthcare Assistant - Outpatient

As our OPD Healthcare Assistant, you’ll play a hands-on role in patient care and provide essential support to the clinical team. Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering compassionate and patient-centred care, including supporting with personal hygiene, mobility, diet and fluids.
• Assisting patients during treatments, investigations and procedures, always protecting their privacy and dignity.
• Recording vital signs and updating care documentation accurately.
• Acting as a chaperone when needed and escorting patients safely within the unit.
• Supporting the team with administrative and reception duties – greeting patients, answering queries, and managing documentation.
• Helping to maintain a safe, clean and welcoming environment for patients, visitors and staff.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to ensure the highest standards of care and patient experience.

You’ll also be encouraged to develop your skills and competencies through training and ongoing professional development.

With your previous experience of working within a healthcare or patient-facing environment, you will also have:

• A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Calm, professional and compassionate, even in challenging situations.
• Flexible to fit into the internal rotating shift patterns
• Comfortable working as part of a team and supporting colleagues.
• Organised, adaptable and able to prioritise tasks in a busy environment.

It would be great if you hold NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care or have experience in a hospital or outpatient setting, but what’s most important is your dedication to delivering exceptional care to our patients.

What you can expect in return;

• A salary of £24,666.64 per annum
• Work 37.5 per week over 4 days, Monday to Friday with the occasional Saturday shift.
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
•  25 days annual leave (increasing with service) plus bank holiday
• The support you need to grow in your role

To apply for the role, click on the link below. If you have any questions, contact [email protected] in our friendly resourcing team.

Applications will be processed at the time of application, Practice Plus Group therefore reserves the right to close the advertisement before the stated closing date.

Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.