Healthcare Assistant

Role Summary

Personal Specification; Experience and Qualifications Essential

• Minimum 6 months experience of working in a health or social care support role.
• Qualification to GCSE or equivalent.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A good command of both written and spoken English.
• An ability to carry out manual handling tasks.
• Able to work flexible shift pattern including weekends and nights.

Desirable experience which will enhance your application

• A health or social care related degree or equivalent qualification.
• Previous experience of working within a multidisciplinary team within health or social care.
• To view the full duties please click here to download the full Job Description.
• Compensation Range
• Why the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability is a great place to work:
• Generous Annual Leave entitlement
• Free counselling and therapy sessions and other mental wellbeing support through our partner CIC Wellbeing
• Get involved in our free on-site wellbeing programs, including weekly yoga, and monthly pottery club (we are the UK’s only hospital with its own kiln)!
• Draw down a percentage of your monthly wages a few weeks early to help with unexpected costs.
• Financial support services such as low-interest loans and help with savings accounts through our partnership with London Capital Credit Union.
• Join our wellbeing networks to connect with people in our hospital; we have a Pride network, Women’s network, and our Race Equality network. We also have heritage events to celebrate the diversity of our workforce – most recently we had a South East Asian celebration.
• Free on-site parking (rare in London!)
• More benefits: Cycle2Work scheme, tech purchase support scheme, Blue Light Card discounts, and more.
• Please note, to be eligible to apply for this role, you must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are unable to offer sponsorship to applicants currently.
• RHN is a care provider for vulnerable patients at extreme risk. In consequence, safeguarding patients will always be our highest priority.
• RHN is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer that respects and values the differences of our people to achieve their full potential. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact our Resourcing Team at [email protected]
• The RHN recognise the importance in addressing environmental sustainability and we strive to contribute to reducing our carbon footprint.
• We are proud to be Disability Confident Employer and we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from disabled people and will make reasonable adjustments to support you through the recruitment process and in the workplace.
• We reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient response is received.