Senior Health Care Assistant - Outpatient.

Job Description

Outpatients - Senior Healthcare Assistant

37.5hr | The Cherwell Hospital, Banbury

We are seeking enthusiastic and highly motivated Radiology Healthcare Assistants to join our Radiology team. We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Healthcare Assistant to join the Outpatients Department at The Cherwell Hospital in Banbury.

The Role:

You will be supporting the Radiology Department, assisting with day to day roles, supporting procedures, meeting and greeting patients, completing the necessary documentation and help maintain the smooth running of the department.

You will have excellent communication skills with exceptional standards for customer service standards. Adhering to all of Ramsay’s policies and procedures to ensure the best possible clinical outcomes for patients. A strong advocate of the Ramsay Way and People Caring for People.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Organize Ultrasound workload including charging patients, chaperoning patients when required and dealing with all necessary paperwork.
• To assist the radiographers in preparing patients for all imaging procedures as necessary.
• To assist with setting up for procedures as required.
• To assist in maintaining the tidiness and cleanliness of the department.
• To help with the maintenance of stock levels in all rooms e.g. linen etc and consumables etc.
• To assist the Radiographers and other staff in the department as required.
• To rotate between Radiology and Outpatients Departments as required.
• Respond appropriately to accidents or untoward incidents/occurrences that arise within the unit and provide accurate documentation.
• To be compliant with all local policies and procedures and to act accordingly.
• Ensure the safety of patients and staff and ensure that all incidents are reported to the Manager.
• Ensure that all equipment is used safely and effectively.

What you’ll bring with you:

• NVQ level 2 or prepared to train to this level
• Radiology experience
• A warm, considerate and empathetic character
• The ability to make decisions and use your initiative
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A flexible and positive attitude
• A passion for delivering an excellent patient-focus service

Benefits

• Contributory pension scheme
• 25 days’ annual leave plus eight Bank Holiday days
• Family friendly policies including enhanced parental leave
• Private healthcare and life assurance
• Free uniform and DBS check
• Access to our employee discount programme
• Wellbeing Centre and access to 24/7 employee assistance line
• Long service, employee recognition and appreciation awards
• Access to the Ramsay Academy giving you genuine opportunities to grow, develop and specialise in your career

About us 

We’re Ramsay Health Care UK. With 35 hospitals, 7,600 staff and 200,000 patients treated every year, we’re 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.

We’re part of a global hospital group with over 60 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.

If you would like more information please contact Saurela.haziri@ramsyhealth.co.uk

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.