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Healthcare Assistant - 7.5 hours - 12m Maternity Cover
The closing date is 30 July 2025
*Please note, this role is on a 12 month FTC covering maternity leave
Doyou enjoy helping and caring for others?
Are you looking to take on a new challenge?
At BPAS, we have an exciting part-time opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join the theatre team in our unit in Richmond, London, working 7.5 hours perweek every Saturday.
We are looking for someone who by working alongside our Nurses & Midwives will be able provide the best care to our patients.
As a HCA, you will be required to assist with the care, support and observations of the client before & after treatment, and report findings to the Registered Practitioners. You will help check and prepare the operating department environment and equipment prior to use, between clients and at the end of a list.
About You
You will have experience working in healthcare especially in a hospital, GP practice or operating theatre setting. With a positive can do attitude you will enjoy working as a part of a team and be passionate about helping and caring for others.
Candidates will need to be comfortable with terminations of pregnancy and seeing this procedure in theatre.
Main duties of the job
* To assist with the care, support and observations of the client before and after treatment, report findings to the Registered Practitioners
* To assist in the preparation and serving of refreshments
* Help check and prepare the operating department environment and equipment prior to use, between clients and at the end of a list
* Undertake counts of swabs, instruments and needles in conjunction with another trained member of the surgical team, and assist the surgical team during surgical procedures
* To have an understanding of clients' individual needs and to maintain a helpful, courteous approach to clients, visitors and colleagues
We are also looking for:
* Care certificate in healthcare / NVQ Level 3 in health and social care / Diploma in health and support level 3
* Positive attitude to change
* Willingness to learn
About us
British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) is the UK's largest independent women's reproductive healthcare charity. We work mainly on behalf of the NHS across the country providing abortion, contraception, STI testing & treatment. We specialise in evidence-based, not-for-profit care reproductive healthcare.
Working with us:
Alongside a supportive and friendly working environment, BPAS has generous benefits:
* 34 days annual leave per year
* You will have access to our employee benefits programme through BHSF which includes special health & wellbeing services & lifestyle offers for you & your family. This includes various salary sacrifice schemes, counselling services & free private GP appointments.
BPAS is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children & young people through a safer recruitment framework. This includes a thorough selection process & a number of pre-employment checks.
Job responsibilities
The full job description and terms and conditions can both be found in the additional documents for you to download and review.
Further Information
We may close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications that reflect the skills and experience required for the role. We aim to keep it open long enough to ensure a diverse and representative applicant pool, so early applications are strongly encouraged.
If you have any questions about the role, the process, or require adjustments to support your application, please don't hesitate to get in touch we're happy to help.
Salary: £29,417 - £34,644 - Depending on skills and experience. This will be pro rata for part-time hours and includes OLW. (£15.08 - £17.76 p/h) - we also pay time and half for all Saturday shifts.
Contract: 12 month fixed term covering Maternity leave
Shift Pattern: 7.5 Hours per week, working flexibly every Saturday
Interested so far? Don't delay, apply today!
The Small Print: All applicants must be pro-choice.
If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you will not have been shortlisted on this occasion.
References: All offers of employment are conditional based on satisfactory pre-employment checks. We require applicants to provide 5 years of employment references including information on reasons for leaving and any gaps in employment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* English and Maths qualification either GCSE A to C or Functional Skills Level 2 or GCSE 4* or NVQ level 2
* NVQ Level 3 in health and social care
* Diploma in health and support level 3
* Care certificate in healthcare
Experience
* Experience of working in healthcare especially in a hospital, GP practice or operating theatre setting
* Experience of working in theatre
* Experience of working alongside clinicians
Skills
* Good interpersonal skills
* Good communication skills both verbal and written
* Positive attitude to change
* Willingness to learn
General
* Do you support a woman's right to choose abortion?
* Are you the family or friend of a current BPAS employee? If yes, please state the name and nature of the relationship
* This role is for 7.5 hours per week every Saturday at our unit in Richmond, London. Can you commit to this?
* Are you aware this role is on a 12 month fixed term contract covering maternity leave?
* Would you like to add any additional information to support your application?
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)
£29,417 to £34,644 a yearpro rata - Depending on skills & experience, includes OLW
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