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Senior Health Care Assistant - Woodlands Hospital

We are looking for caring, dedicated and motivated Health Care Assistant to join the Ward team at Woodland Hospital, Kettering. You will be assisting in the delivery of care to a variety of specialities including orthopaedics, urology, general surgery, bariatrics and gynaecology to name a few.

This will be for a full-time position, working both day and night shifts. You will need to have a flexible approach to your working hours to enable us to deliver high quality round-the-clock patient care including some twilight/early or late shifts as required. You will be part of a team providing the very best in patient-focused healthcare services.

You must have a caring approach, be a good communicator and be capable of delivering high standards of patient care. You will assist with essential hygiene and nutrition needs of patients and offer support and comfort. You will be trained to undertake additional clinical skills to support the nursing team such as performing clinical observations, catheter care and simple wound care. You will be responsible for assisting the Staff Nurse in the care of patients pre and post-operatively.

As one of Northamptonshire’s leading private and NHS ‘Choose & Book’ hospitals, the Woodlands is at the forefront of medical technology and patient care. If you are excited about pushing your ability to the next level, whilst at the same time becoming part of a friendly team renowned for excellence and exceptional patient satisfaction then the Woodlands Hospital is for you. The Hospital presently has 4 theatres, increased Day Case capacity and in-patient beds The hospital offers a wide variety of specialities and prides itself on providing a high standard of care to both patients and staff.

Qualifications and Experience

• NVQ in Healthcare or working towards
• Experience of caring for others
• The ability to receive and communicate information accurately and take instruction from professional colleagues

Why join us?

At Ramsay Health Care UK, our people are at the heart of our success. Our benefits are designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance and career development, because we’re people caring for people:

Health, Wellbeing & Financial Security

• Private Medical Cover, with the option to add your partner and dependants

• Discounted Bupa Dental Insurance

• Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 your base salary

• Private Pension, with Ramsay matching up to 5% after a qualifying period

• Employee Assistance Programme

Work–Life Balance

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell additional days

• Flexible shift patterns, where possible

• Family friendly policies including enhanced parental leave

• Volunteer leave to support causes that matter to you

Career Development & Recognition

• Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy to support your career development

• Colleague recognition programme to celebrate our people

Lifestyle & Everyday Perks

• Access to our benefits platform, offering a wide range of discounts

• Cycle2Work scheme

• Subsidised staff restaurant, where possible

• Free parking on site, where possible

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 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.

For more information please contact Filipe Breia on 01536 536807 or email filipe.breia@ramsayhealth.co.uk

All offers of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service; Health and Well- being assessment: Satisfactory references.

The Woodland Hospital is committed to quality, equality and opportunity for all.

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

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 safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people at risk. We expect all employees to share this commitment and behave in a way that supports it. All successful candidates will be provided with safeguarding training appropriate to their role.