Ramsay Health Care UK
Health Care Assistant
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Healthcare Assistant
37.5 hours - Woodlands Hospital
The Role
We’re looking for a passionate Healthcare Assistant to join our team. Putting patients first, you’ll be given time to care for each person as a unique individual.
Our Theatre are busy and colleagues will rely on your support. Together, you’ll deliver the highest quality clinical outcomes in a supported environment. You’ll be valued for your skills and expertise and given lots of opportunity to develop, because at Ramsay Health Care UK, we know our people are our most important asset.
Where You’ll Be Based
Woodland Hospital is one of Northamptonshire's leading private hospitals located in Kettering. Woodland Hospital has 28 single rooms, all with en suite facilities, 10 short stay beds and a surgical extended care unit. The fully equipped theatre suite with ultra clean air technology is particularly suitable for orthopaedic procedures offered such as arthroscopy, hip and knee replacements, including hip resurfacing and spinal surgery.
What You’ll Bring With You
- NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care [please delete if not applicable]
- Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Proven customer services skills
- Be a highly motivated individual
- Enjoy working in constantly and rapidly changing environments
- Great communication skills
- Flexible approach to your duties and your hours
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:
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- 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.
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We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. We reserve the right to close our adverts prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.
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.
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