Healthcare Assistant- Outpatients

Location – The Wellington Hospital / Platinum Medical Centre, 15-17 Lodge Rd, St John's Wood, London NW8 7JA

Hours: This role is a 37.5 hours per week

Shifts: Mon-Fri ( The unit is open 8am-8pm and Flexibility is required to cover these hours)

Salary: competitive dependent on experience + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)

The Platinum Medical Centre is recruiting a healthcare assistant to work in the outpatients Department 

The PMC is the largest private diagnostic and outpatient centre in the country and will serve 70,000 outpatients every year. The PMC houses an extensive state-of-the-art diagnostic and imaging centre, complete with seven floors of 50 consulting rooms, 4 day surgery theatres, and a 12 bedded day surgery unit. 

As the Healthcare Assistant under the direction of the registered nurse, you will carry out observations, investigations and basic treatments as required. You will also oversee chaperoning of patients and assisting medical staff with day to day duties. 

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 Healthcare Assistant in our Outpatient Department you’ll be eligible for:

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:  

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.