NursingNetUK

Our vision is to be the best place for healthcare anywhere and the best place to work in healthcare.

We believe that every life deserves world class healthcare.

Salary:                 £28,000 - £32,000 (Depending upon experience)

Hours:                  37.5 hours per week

Location:             33 Grosvenor Place, London 

Contract:             Full time, permanent position 

What are we looking for?

Cleveland Clinic London are looking to recruit a Healthcare Assistant to join our Acute Admissions Unit team with a competitive salary range on offer, up to £32,000 depending upon experience.

This is a full time, permanent position would require the post holder to work up to 37.5 hours per week.

This is a Monday-Sunday, Days/Nights/Weekends role with the following shift patterns:

• Monday to Sunday Long Days– 0800-2030 

• Monday to Sunday Nights – 2000-0830

• Bank Holidays – 0800-2030 & 2000-0830

The role of the Healthcare Assistant in Acute Admissions Unit is to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide a safe, effective, efficient care for patients and relatives, while delivering key performance targets including assurance that the professional nursing practice and delivery of care is aligned to the Cleveland Clinic London (CCL) mission and values.

What makes us different?

Cleveland Clinic London offers a brand-new high-acuity environment with the very latest equipment, where caregivers are encouraged to grow their expertise across multiple specialties, and in collaboration with expert clinicians. Our Mission, ‘Caring for life, researching for health, and educating those who serve’, assures our unwavering commitment to professional development.    

Our 12-bed AAU features the latest technology. The unit is just steps from our intensive care unit (ICU) and close to all of our advanced medical and surgical wards. Every level of care is under one roof, resulting in prompt, streamlined care. Patients receive fast, thorough assessments in our AAU from highly skilled consultants. Advanced diagnostics and testing, combined with a full staff of on-site health professionals, help patients get the treatments and answers they need promptly. Our AAU Department also houses a Bariatric Bed Room, Isolation Bed Room and Dialysis Bed Room, respectively.

What will your duties include?

• Develop competence in carrying out tasks such as taking and recording basic observations, assist patient with hygiene, nutritional requirements, perform tests such as urinalysis, Blood glucose etc, and working in a manner that promotes privacy and dignity.

• Notify nursing caregivers of changes/concerns in patients’ condition.

• Recognise own limitations and request assistance as necessary.

• Use computer system (EPIC and Windows) to access and update patient records

• Participates effectively at the Quality improvements initiatives for the ward ensures that the Ward KPI’s are achieved and are aligned with CCL quality standards. Contribute to achieving quality and improvement KPIs.

What we need from you?

• NVQ Level 3 or higher; Care Certificate.

• Demonstrates broad experience in the acute care field.

• Track record of achievement of objectives in present and past jobs in the clinical field.

• Requires critical thinking skills and the ability to work autonomously.

• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action and adapt to changes. 

Who we are?

Cleveland Clinic is one of the leading providers of specialised medical care in the world, providing clinical excellence and superior patient outcomes for almost 6 million patient visits per year across more than 200 locations. We employ over 80,000 caregivers worldwide and continue to drive innovation in healthcare.

With over 100 years of history, our “Patients First” philosophy is at the heart of everything that we do.

If you would like to know more, please email [email protected].

Applicant shortlisting and interviews may take place whilst the advert is live, so it may close sooner than expected - please submit your application as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications, we are not always able to provide individual feedback.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check

This role may be subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order (as amended) and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

“Let’s deliver World Class care together!”

As an equal opportunities employer, we aspire to work together to promote a more inclusive work environment, which represents our commitment to celebrate diversity.

CCL is committed to applying its Equal Employment Opportunity/Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Policy  at all stages of recruitment and privileging. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to any Protected Characteristics. When aware of the need to do so and when required, CCL will make reasonable adjustments to its arrangements for interviews and to conditions of employment/engagement for disabled applicants to ensure, so far as practicable, that they do not place such applicants at a substantial disadvantage in comparison to non-disabled applicants.