Address We have a full-time position available for a Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly team based at Charing Cross Hospital at 37.5 hours a week.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is flexible, hard-working and uses their initiative. They also need to have a commitment to providing a first-class service.
The successful applicant will act as a nursing assistant in the breast screening and symptomatic clinics helping clinicians during clinical, and ultrasound examinations, biopsy procedures, and wire localisations, and acting as a chaperone for patients. They will sit within the HCA team.
The post holder will be involved with both breast screening and breast symptomatic clinics, some of which are held in the evenings. Our services are provided at Charing Cross and St Mary’s Hospitals, so they will also be required to work at both sites.
We are looking for applicants with Healthcare Assistant experience within the NHS, who are now looking to further their career. Training and development opportunities will be provided.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust’s breast unit is one of the largest in the country. The Trust incorporates five hospitals in north west London - St Mary’s, Charing Cross, Hammersmith, Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea and Western Eye - and was one of the first academic health science centres in the UK. We have over one million UK patient contacts a year, and our private healthcare attracts international patients from across the globe.
The aim of the role is to act as a nursing assistant in the breast screening and symptomatic clinics helping clinicians during clinical, and ultrasound examinations, biopsy procedures, and wire localisations, and acting as a chaperone for patients. The post-holder will sit within the HCSW team.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community.
Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
We welcome discussions about flexible working and encourage a range of flexible working opportunities wherever we can.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
