Healthcare Assistant - Outpatients

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 2 Health Care Assistant to join our busy Outpatient department. You will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills when liaising with patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team. It would be expected that you ensure accurate record keeping and documentation. You must be calm under pressure, assist patients and staff during all consultations/examinations.

The post holder is responsible for carrying out assigned tasks involving direct patient care, in support of and supervised by a registered Nurse, Midwife or Doctor maintaining a high standard of quality patient care and staff, morale through personal example, good conduct and appearance.

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.