Job Title: Healthcare Assistant - Somerset
Salary: NHS Band 3
Location: Somerset
Hours: 37.5 /week
Baywater Healthcare – Enhancing Lives!
Baywater healthcare has an exciting new opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant - Somerset (Full Time), based in Somerset who is a friendly and communicative individual and enjoys helping their community to join our amazing and supportive team!
Join us and be part of the change, making a difference in thousands of people’s lives
Our mission is to enhance lives every day. Home healthcare is one of the most rewarding places for people to work. Our aim is to reassure and support both patients and their families, we strive to be a fundamental part of maintaining their everyday normality. Our teams are the driving force behind our ongoing development of this ethos, and your voice matters. We understand how personal at-home healthcare can be, which is why community and empathy are at the heart of what we do. If you’re looking for a role where you can both develop your individual skills and build a bond with those within the community, then this could be the opportunity for you!
About the Role:
You will be joining the very heart of Baywater in our 1037 team. Provide high quality clinical support for Baywater Healthcare Home Oxygen assessment and review contracts.. Each day is different so you’ll need to be adaptable and flexible but because of this you will truly be appreciated by your customers, patients, and team.
What You Will Be Doing:
Provide empathetic and professional support to service patients, families, and clinical leads.
To maintain a patient focus as well as being the first point of contact for patients and prescribers of Home Oxygen Assessment and Review service in the event of difficulties or complaints.
* Support our HOS-AR service through delivery of training, ongoing service user clinical support and maintenance of patient focused care.
* Under direct supervision, conduct and interpret results from basic monitoring tests including blood pressure, pulse oximetry, temperature, blood gases, heart rate and breathing rate
About You:
We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don’t tick every box. If you’re a kind, friendly, and communicative individual who likes helping people and are excited about working for us, then please apply.
* Experience in respiratory care preferred but not essential
* Training and educational skills
* The ability to analyse issues and problem solve
* Must be a team player but able to work on own initiative, be innovative and resourceful, yet have a compassionate and caring attitude
* Evidence of continual professional development and training
What You Will Receive:
Annual leave starting at 23 days, rising to 25 days within 2 years with service year (with further increases every 5 years)
Life Insurance cover
Company Pension Scheme
Benefits:
Health and Wellbeing (which includes the access to our wellbeing app that helps boost your physical and mental health)
Fully funded health cash plan for preventative medical treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, diagnostic treatment and 24/7 access to GP services
Employee Assistance Programme – which supports you and your family with individual specialist advice
Access to our online benefits platform Pluxee (which includes offers on holidays and travel money)
Cycle to work scheme
Access to Blue Light card – unique only to healthcare workers!
And many more!
Diversity & Inclusion
At Baywater Healthcare, we believe that our diversity is our strength, and inclusion is our commitment. We understand that a diverse and inclusive workplace is not only the right thing to do but also essential for our success in enhancing lives. We are committed to fostering a culture that respects and values the unique perspectives, backgrounds, and talents of every individual.
We embrace diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, and cultural background. We recognize that diversity sparks innovation, encourages creativity, and drives excellence. Our dedication to inclusion means that every employee, customer, and partner is treated with respect and dignity, ensuring they have a sense of belonging and equal opportunity to thrive.
About us
Our goal:
Our goal is not just to develop better products and services though – it’s about improving the quality of people’s lives. Baywater Healthcare employs just over 400 people in the UK and has its headquarters in Cheshire. The office is home to a 24-hour call centre, as well as administrative support for all oxygen, ventilation, nebuliser, sleep and telehealth therapy services.
Our promise:
Our objective is to support patients in their therapy and encourage long-term compliance. Therefore, as well as equipment and consumables designed for patient comfort; 24/7 support; and equipment servicing and maintenance at home, we also offer advice and support from specialist Clinical Advisers. Alongside this focus on providing the best possible support and equipment for patients, our aim is also to relieve the administrative burden on clinicians, allowing them more time to focus on patient care.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £24,336.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Health & wellbeing programme
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: On the road
Reference ID: 133025
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