AddressNURSING
Healthcare Support Worker
Healthcare Support Worker
Taunton Hospital | Nursing | Permanent Contract | Full Time | Includes occasional weekend work
Salary depending on experience
37.5 hours per week
Nuffield Health is the UK’s largest Healthcare Charity. We’re here to look after the nation’s health. And a big part of this is about creating the best possible experience for our patients. That’s why we’re looking for someone new to support our colleagues and be there when it matters, helping to deliver the highest standards of care.
As a Healthcare Support Worker in the Radiology Department at our Taunton Hospital, you need to have great communication skills with the patients, other staff members and Clinicians, as well as a good telephone manner, and be familiar with computers. Although some of the role is Admin, there is also plenty of patient contact and clinical exposure. Ideally we’re looking for a level 3 candidate but will consider level 2 (healthcare assistant) if you have relevant experience.
As a Healthcare Support Worker in Radiology, you will:
Put the patient's needs and their experience first
Carry out administrative duties relating to clinical tasks
Use your organisational skills to make a positive impact
Work as part of the small, dedicated Radiology team
Input into departmental improvement and progress
Be flexible to the possibility of helping in other departments throughout the hospital
Previous experience in Radiology desirable but not essential
Based in Radiology but has the potential to work in other areas around the hospital
Excellent education and progression opportunities
Helping you feel good.
We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. From paid overtime to free gym membership, private healthcare and emotional wellbeing support. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.
Nuffield Health Taunton Hospital.
Nuffield Health Taunton Hospital is one of the leading providers of private healthcare in the South West. We've built a reputation for clinical excellence and outstanding patient care over the last 40 years. We are constantly investing in our modern hospital. With three new state of the art Ultra Clean Air operating theatres and an endoscopy suite we are proud of the wide range of surgical services and treatments available. The hospital has 41 private en-suite bedrooms split over 2 wards and 11 consulting rooms within our Outpatients Department.
Our areas of specialty include orthopedics and spinal surgery, ophthalmology, dermatology, bariatric treatments and diagnostic imaging. Our most recent CQC inspection was undertaken in July 2016 and we were enormously proud to be rated overall as Good, with Outstanding for Well Led.
Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today
If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it’s a good idea toright away to ensure you’re considered for this role.
It starts with you.
Taunton - Somerset
Permanent
JR0074381
REWARDS & BENEFITS
Helping you be and feel your best.
Gym Membership
Free membership to any Nuffield Health gym, plus discounted memberships for family members.
Emotional Wellbeing Support
Access to our Emotional Wellbeing services and discounted virtual, telephone, and face-to-face treatment.
Nuffield Health Healthcare Plan
Membership is free for employees and you can add partner and dependants at your own cost.
Financial Wellbeing
A range of employee benefits through a Financial Wellbeing provider – including affordable loans repaid through salary, access to your pay when you need it, simple savings, a government Help to Save scheme and money insights.
Cycle to Work Scheme
Save money, get fit and reduce your carbon footprint by taking advantage of this tax-efficient scheme to get a new bike.
Online GP
Discounted access to secure video and telephone GP consultations and a suite of healthcare management tools, provided by digital healthcare company Doctor Care Anywhere.
Healthcare Scheme
Provides you with access to treatment in our own hospitals (or other Nuffield Health approved facilities).
Annual Leave
25 days + Bank Holidays, increasing to 27 days after 5 years and to 30 days after 10 years of service.
Overtime
For clinical roles grade 9 and below, the overtime is at a standard rate of pay. For unsocial hours, you’ll be paid an additional enhancement to your salary at the following rates: Nights Hours worked between 7pm and 7am on any day of the week, 30% of basic hourly rate. Weekends Hours worked between 7am and 7pm on a Saturday or Sunday, 20% of basic hourly rate. Bank Holidays Hours worked between midnight and midnight of a bank holiday, 100% of basic hourly rate.
