Health Care Assistant / Imaging Assistant
Job Description
South West London
time type
Full time
posted on
Posted Yesterday
job requisition id
R1175830
Job Description:
Job Title: Health Care Assistant / Imaging Assistant
Department: Radiology
Location: Cromwell Hospital, 164-178 Cromwell Road, Kensington SW5 0TU
Permanent/fixed term contract: Permanent
Salary range: ÂŁ25,986 per annum (dependent on experience and qualifications)
Full time/part time: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week (rota)
A superb time to join us at the Cromwell Hospital!
As a Health Care Assistant at Bupa our patients will be your top priority. With no shareholders, we reinvest our profits back into our business to give you the extra time and technology you need to make a difference to our patients each and everyday.
We are an internationally recognised hospital located in the heart of Kensington, London, and
About The Cromwell Hospital
The Cromwell Hospital is a major international private hospital in West London receive both UK and international patients.  We are committed to providing the highest quality healthcare outpatient and inpatient service care. The hospital has 180 beds and 4 suites, 6 theatres, medical and surgical wards, CDU, level 2 and 3 full intensive care facilities, paediatrics, diagnostic services, physiotherapy, and a dedicated day surgery unit.
We make health happen:
The radiography services we provide at the Cromwell Hospital includes; Nuclear Medicine, PET/CT, MRI, CT, General/Xray, and Mammography. We also partner with Genesis Care who are onsite offering therapeutic services. Â The department is ISO 9001:2015 accredited, and we provide a range of nuclear medicine examinations for many types of cancers, heart disease, gastro, endocrine, and neuro disorders.
How you’ll help us make health happen:
The Healthcare Assistant will contribute in the delivery of care needs to the patients by assisting the team to provide a high standard of nursing care.
You will assist the radiologists in diagnostic scans and minimally invasive interventional procedures such as non-organ biopsies, breast biopsies, aspiration of non-infectious collection i.e. needle tap.  You’ll also be involved in ordering consumables and ensuring environmental upkeep.
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
NVQ Level 2 (Direct Patient Care) or equivalent (essential)
Competent in written and oral English (essential)
NVQ Level 3 (Direct Patient Care) (desirable)
First Aid Course (desirable)
Computer Skills (desirable)
Benefits:
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
Payment of Professional Registration fees (if applicable)
Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.
Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.
An enhanced pension plan and life insurance.
Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work.
Discounted access to online gym sessions through Gympass.
Various other benefits and online discounts.
Free onsite massages as a recognition for your hard work.
Opportunity to participate in our annual awards ceremony.
Why Bupa?
We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.
We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.