Nursing Associate - Outpatients
London: HCA The Shard, London Bridge Hospital
Full time: 37.5 hours per week
Shift times: Monday –Friday (flexibility required to include early and late shifts and occasional weekends)
Permanent contract
Salary: Competitive dependent on experience
Our outpatient facility at The Shard offers exceptional care across a range of medical specialties from orthopaedics to women’s health.
As a Nursing Associate you will play an essential role in supporting the delivery of safe, compassionate, and patient-centred care. Working under the guidance of Registered Nurses and as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the ongoing care and monitoring of patients conditions, ensuring their needs are met with dignity and respect. This position offers the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge within the Nursing Associate scope of practice, while working closely with Registered Nurses to ensure patients receive safe and effective care.
Rated as 'outstanding' by the CQC, the London Bridge Hospital campus in South East London encompasses an outpatients and diagnostic centre in The Shard; the large world-class hospital based at the Tooley Street site; Private Care at Guys, which is on the top four floors of Guys Hospital Cancer Centre; and outpatient and diagnostic centres across the City, Canary Wharf and Kent.
With 160 beds, 22 ICU beds and 10 operating theatres we offer our patients exceptional treatment across a multitude of acute and complex care and have use of the latest technologies and healthcare innovations
At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.
What you’ll bring:
1. Experience working within an outpatient’s department
2. NMC Registered as a Nursing Associate
3. Ability to communicate with patients, relatives and health care providers
4. Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional
5. Good interpersonal skills. Polite, friendly and courteous manner
6. Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Nursing Associate you’ll be eligible for:
7. 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
8. Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
9. Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
10. Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
11. Group Life Assurance from day one
12. Critical illness cover
13. Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
14. Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
15. Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
16. Discounts with over 800 major retailers
Culture and values
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.
Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:
17. Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
18. Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
19. Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
20. Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity
Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.
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