# Healthcare Assistant - Outpatients

**Company**: Circle Health Group
**Location**: Canterbury
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: part-time
**Salary**: £24,947.00 FTE per year
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We have an opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join their team of staff in the Outpatients department at Chaucer Hospital in Canterbury.

This is a part-time role for 15 hours a week with a flexible shift pattern.

The role involves:

- Assisting patients with personal hygiene, washing, dressing, toileting, oral care, and mobility needs

- Helping patients with eating, drinking, and nutritional support

- Providing comfort and emotional support to patients and relatives

- Carrying out routine observations such as blood pressure, pulse, and temperature

- Supporting basic clinical procedures, including wound care and mobility aids

- Preparing and maintaining clinical areas

- Working collaboratively with nurses, doctors, therapists, and admin teams

Applicants should have:

- Previous experience in a care or health support role

- Good communication and interpersonal skills

- Ability to follow instructions and escalate concerns

- Basic literacy, numeracy, and IT skills

- Physical ability to undertake duties, including moving and handling tasks

- NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent qualification) desirable

- Knowledge of safeguarding, infection control, and confidentiality procedures

The salary for this role is £24,947.00 FTE per year.

Benefits include:

- 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service

- Private Pension Scheme

- Private Healthcare Scheme

- Friends & Family Hospital Discounts

- Family Friendly policies

- Non-contributory life insurance

- Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and rewards

- Access to resources, tools, and services to support wellbeing

- Employee recognition programmes

- Industry leading training and development opportunities

## Skills

### Required
- personal hygiene
- communication
- interpersonal skills
- basic literacy
- numeracy
- IT skills
- moving and handling

### Nice to have
- NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care

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