Healthcare Assistant
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Healthcare Assistant
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking a Healthcare Assistant for its [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] clinic. Full-time, 40 hours per week including weekends. Salary: £27,040 per annum.
About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is focused on delivering exceptional patient care, outstanding clinical outcomes and continued investment in our people and technology. For over 35 years, millions of patients have trusted [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] with their eye care. As the UK’s leading private provider of laser eye, premium intraocular lens and cataract surgery, our Surgeons undertake more laser procedures collectively than any other provider. The [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] team work together, collectively and consistently striving for excellence.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Pre-operative testing; conducting tests prior to examination and treatment and assisting during the consent appointment process, including providing information to patients prior to their IOL or LVC procedure.
- Patient discharging; instructing the patient pre and post procedure on the care of the eyes, updating medical records, making follow up appointments.
- Laser technician; preparation and calibration of the lasers, understanding data, loading and transferring data, safe running of the lasers.
- Co-ordinating: Controlling patient flow on the day of the consent appointment and surgery appointments to ensure minimum waiting times for patients and managing queries.
- Assisting the surgeon during consent appointments and treatments – acting as scrub assistant (LVC only); taking notes for the surgeon; instilling eye drops.
- Undertaking the role of ‘HCA’ (Healthcare Assistant) in IOL theatre to assist the surgical team and patients during surgery and associated tasks such as decontamination of instruments.
- Actively participating in the end of treatment day activities; updating patient files, filing, compiling ‘end of day’ reports for head office, cleaning the department, stock and lens ordering.
- Reporting untoward incidents – taking an active role in patient safety issues and quality and risk management.
Essential Skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to absorb and convey highly technical information
- Adaptable with a flexible approach to work
- Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise tasks
- A confident and professional individual who has fantastic organisational skills
- Excellent telephone manner
- Demonstrate confidentiality, integrity and discretion
- Flexibility to travel to other clinics on a regular basis (travel costs will be covered by [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal])
What’s in it for you?
- A market leading salary
- No night shift
- State of the art, modern working environments
- 33 days’ annual leave per annum*
- Free Laser Eye Surgery and Intraocular Lens Surgery
- Free eye tests
- Discounted prescription eyewear and sunglasses
- Generous [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] friends and family discount scheme
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- An accessible management team and transparent management structure
- Working in a larger clinical team means less pressure on our staff and more time to spend with our patients
- Full visibility of 6-weeks’ rota
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an equal opportunities employer. To apply, complete the form below and upload your CV.