Job Description
Health Care Assistant - Outpatients | Duchy Hospital | Full Time 37.5 Hours
The role
In this role you 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.
The successful candidate will have
Up to date experience of working in a hospital environment
Ideally with a relevant qualification in health care (NVQ2 or equivalent as a minimum)
Hospital Outpatients experience desirable
What you’ll bring with you
A warm, considerate and empathetic character
The ability to make decisions and use your initiative
Strong communication skill
Passion to deliver excellent care in a rewarding and what can be emotionally challenging environment
A flexible and positive attitude
In return we offer
33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays.
Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
‘Ramsay healthcare - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
Private medical insurance
Enhanced hourly rates for unsocial hours
Excellent training and development opportunities
Subsidised staff restaurant
Free on-site parking
Provision of uniform
About Us
Duchy Hospital is Cornwall’s only private hospital and has an excellent reputation for delivering high quality healthcare treatments and services. Everything we do is focused on providing the very best health care to all in a clean and safe environment. Our hospital offers both private and NHS services to the population of Cornwall and beyond and has an excellent reputation for high standards of care and customer service. Working here really means our staff have more time to care as we have a positive nurse to patient ratio.
Duchy Hospital is part of Ramsay Health Care UK, one of the leading providers of NHS and private patient services in England. Duchy has 30 inpatient beds, and 12 ambulatory bays, 3 laminar flow Theatres, an Endoscopy unit/Day Theatre, and a cardiac Catheter Laboratory. We are currently developing plans for a significant build to increase our facilities and capacity further.
All offers of employment in respect of this appointment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Disclosure Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service
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 people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
We encourage all Ramsay employees to participate in public health vaccination programmes including flu and Covid 19.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.