Health Care Assistant - Outpatients
- Cornwall
- Permanent
- Full-time
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 haveUp to date experience of working in a hospital environmentIdeally with a relevant qualification in health care (NVQ2 or equivalent as a minimum)Hospital Outpatients experience desirableWhat you’ll bring with youA warm, considerate and empathetic characterThe ability to make decisions and use your initiativeStrong communication skillPassion to deliver excellent care in a rewarding and what can be emotionally challenging environmentA flexible and positive attitudeIn return we offer33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays.Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options‘Ramsay healthcare - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailersPrivate medical insuranceEnhanced hourly rates for unsocial hoursExcellent training and development opportunitiesSubsidised staff restaurantFree on-site parkingProvision of uniformAbout UsDuchy 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 ServiceWe 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.