Healthcare Assistant - Part-Time

Do you have the passion to maintain high standards of care? The methodical approach to follow strict procedures? The dedication to help and support a team of colleagues?

We are seeking a pro-active individual, ideally from a healthcare background and preferably with an NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care to join our clinic as a Healthcare Assistant in Carmarthen.

What can we offer you?

Here at Fresenius Medical Care we provide excellent and continuous Training and Development throughout your career. 

We offer a competitive salary UPTO £22,369.34 - Progression through the pay scale will be underpinned by a Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) for each role, allowing employees greater career development potential, aligned to in-house training programmes. 

Alongside this we offer a wealth of other fantastic benefits listed below:

• No Sunday or Night Shift Working
• Company Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
• 33 Days Holiday (inclusive of 8 days bank holiday) increasing with service
• Christmas Day and New Year’s Day off
• Overtime (time and a half after completing full-time hours – 150 hours every 4 weeks)
• Free parking, free Uniform, Team & Coffee, Flu Vaccine and Christmas Meal
• Health Shield – Company paid health cash plan
• Refer a Friend Scheme (£1000 per referral if successful)
• Sick Pay
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Support for training where applicable for career development
• bhsf RISE - our Health and Wellbeing hub with 24/7 access to GP’s and Counsellors
• Blue Light Card - discounts online and in-store.
• iChoose – Employee saving scheme with great discounts including phone contracts  

What does the role involve?

Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, you will prepare, restore and maintain areas and equipment for clinical treatments and investigations, as well as generally ensuring that the treatment environment is safe for patients, relatives and visitors.

This is an active role which involves extensive walking between patients throughout the clinic and some lifting responsibilities. However, we will provide regular training and guidance, so that you can develop your knowledge of company practice, procedures and quality management. Computer skills are essential, with good interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong working relationships with the team.

Bridgend Dialysis Unit is a brand-new clinic opening very soon. It will operate 21 haemodialysis stations, serving between 60 and 80 patients. Nursing is planned at a ratio of 1:3 patients.

This is a Part-time role, 23 hours a week. You’ll be working various shifts Monday to Saturday between 6.30am to 6.00pm.

Who is Fresenius Medical Care?

We are the  leading provider of dialysis services  to the NHS, operating 52 partnership dialysis units  that together provide regular dialysis treatment to over 3,800 NHS patients in the UK . We are part of a global company treating over 344,000 patients worldwide  across  over 4,000 clinics . 

We also operate 44 production sites on all continents  to provide dialysis products such as dialysis machines, dialysers and related disposables. 1 in every 2 of all dialysis machines  used around the globe are manufactured by Fresenius Medical Care and we are the 3rd largest medical devices company in the world.

We are a growing and ambitious company who invests in talent and creates an environment where you can grow too. Come on our journey with us, see your skills develop and be rewarded for the exceptional care you give!

Healthcare Assistant posts will be subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure

Fresenius Medical Care is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.

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