Patient assistant Work, Jobs in Swaffham, Nfk (with Salaries)

Healthcare Assistant
ACES Eye Clinic —Fakenham
- £27,040 a year
- Full-time
- Hospital
- Patient care
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Healthcare Assistant
Optical Express Group —Fakenham
- £27,040 a year
- Full-time
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
6d
Administration Assistant - Home First Hub
East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust —King's Lynn
- £25,760 - £27,476 a year
- Part-time
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
14d
Dispenser
Boots —Norwich
- £16 an hour
- Part-time
- IT
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Theatre Practitioner
ACES Eye Clinic —Thetford
- From £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hospital
- Patient care
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Healthcare Assistant
Priory —Attleborough
- £27,616.53 a year
- Full-time
- Care plans
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Quick apply
9d
Pharmacy Assistant
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust —King's Lynn
- £25,272 a year
- Full-time
- Hospital
- Patient care
- IT
1d
Pharmacy Counter Assistant
East Anglia Pharma —Thetford
- From £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Medication administration
- Patient care
- Organisational skills
Quick apply
6d
Veterinary Care Assistant
Vets4Pets/Companion Care —Norwich
- Part-time
- Computer literacy
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
7d
Domiciliary care Worker
Pure Med recruitment —Swaffham
- £13.45 an hour
- Full-time
- No experience needed
- In-person
- Care plans
- Annual leave
- Referral programme
Quick apply
13d
Teaching Assistant
Outcomes First Group —King's Lynn
- £23,638 a year
- Monday to Friday
- School
- Employee discount
Assistant Gardener
Priscilla Bacon Hospice Charity —Norwich
- £25,000 - £26,325 a year
- Part-time
- Maintenance
- Hospice
- In-person
Quick apply
9d
Call Handler / Administration Assistant
East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridgeshire) —King's Lynn
- £25,272 a year
- Part-time
8d
Assistant Medical Secretary
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust —King's Lynn
- £25,272 a year
- Full-time
- Word processing
- Typing
5d
Healthcare Assistant - Community
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity —Wisbech
- £25,760 - £27,476 a year
- Full-time
- Travel
- Hospice
- Free parking
- Annual leave
6d
Pharmacy Sales Assistant
Hurn Chemist —Norwich
- £8.00 - £12.85 an hour
- Full-time
- Medication administration
- Sales
- Patient care
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Pharmacy Counter Assistant
Suffolk Pharma Ltd —Norwich
- From £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Medication administration
- Patient care
- Organisational skills
Quick apply
Bank SSD Assistant
Spire Healthcare —Norwich
- Part-time
- Heavy lifting
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Dispensary Wholesale Assistant
North Brink Practice —Wisbech
- £12.72 an hour
- Part-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Customer service
- Computer skills
Quick apply
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Evaro —Norwich
- £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Bereavement leave

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Healthcare Assistant

ACES Eye Clinic -
Fakenham

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Job details

Full-time
£27,040 a year

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

Driving Licence
Patient care
Organisational skills
Communication skills
Time management

Full job description

Title: Healthcare Assistant

Location: Fakenham

Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: £27,040 per annum

ACES is a pioneering independent provider of NHS ophthalmic care in the community and one of the first centres nationally to take innovative fast track cataract surgery out of a hospital setting. Delivering the highest standard of clinical eye care with expert consultant ophthalmologists putting patient care at the heart of everything we do.

With NHS waiting lists for cataracts surgery growing at an alarming rate, ACES offer patients an alternative option, providing them with life changing cataract surgery in as little as four weeks. We are enormously proud to be able to provide our patients with immediate care and support the NHS.

We’ve been providing NHS eye care in the East of England since 2007 and are expanding this year across the UK. We provide a range of services including: cataract surgery, YAG laser treatment, glaucoma treatment, oculoplastics and general ophthalmology.

With patient care our priority, ACES are committed to providing exceptional and timely community emergency and routine ophthalmology outpatient services. With the latest in ophthalmic technology, we are able to consistently provide excellent clinical outcomes for all of our patients, giving them their best possible quality of life.

The main objectives of our services are to:

Reduce waiting times for patients with eye conditions.
Deliver exceptional care without the requirement for a hospital stay.
Have a positive impact on patients’ lives.
Provide care closer to home for the patient in line with DoH guidelines.
Reduce overall waiting times in the health economy.
Create additional capacity in secondary care.
Aim to provide a fast and efficient patient focused pathway in collaboration with patient representatives and primary care professionals.
Use new technologies and the latest equipment, maintain the highest levels of care at the cutting edge of ophthalmology.

Currently, tens of thousands of patients across the United Kingdom are on NHS waiting lists for essential eye care procedures, such as cataract surgery. The longer these patients go without surgery, the more likely it is that their eyesight will further deteriorate, or that they will experience an adverse event due to their poor vision.

At ACES, our mission is to ensure all patients are given a choice when it comes to their eye care. Obtaining access to ACES allows patients to have treatment quicker and allows them to live their lives to the fullest immediately.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Following appropriate training, supervised practice and competency achievement assessments, you will be able to undertake the role of Healthcare Assistant (HCA) within the surgery team in ophthalmic (IOL) theatres.

You will also be responsible for the following:

Pre-operative testing; conducting tests prior to examination and treatment and assisting during the consent appointment process, including providing information to patients prior to their Cataract procedure.
Patient discharging; instructing the patient pre and post procedure on the care of the eyes, updating medical records, making follow up appointments.
Co-ordinating: Controlling patient flow on the day of the consent appointment and surgery appointments to ensure minimum waiting times for patients and managing queries.
Assisting the surgeon during consent appointments and treatments – acting as scrub assistant, taking notes for the surgeon; instilling eye drops.
Undertaking the role of HCA in IOL theatre to assist the surgical team and patients during surgery and associated tasks such as decontamination of instruments.
Actively participating in the end of treatment day activities; updating patient files, filing, compiling ‘end of day’ reports for head office, cleaning the department, stock and lens ordering.
Reporting untoward incidents – taking an active role in patient safety issues and quality and risk management.

Essential Skills:

Previous experience within optical or healthcare environment
Exceptional communication and presentation skills
Ability to absorb and convey highly technical information
Adaptable with a flexible approach to work
Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise tasks
A confident and professional individual who has fantastic organisational skills
Professional telephone manner
Demonstrate confidentiality, integrity and discretion
A valid UK driving licence and own car is essential
Flexibility to travel to Thetford or Wisbech clinic when required

A career at Optical Express is fulfilling, fun and rewarding. As an employee, you can benefit from the following:

State of the art, modern working environments
33 days annual leave*
Free Laser Eye Surgery and Intraocular Lens Surgery
Free eye tests
Discounted prescription eye wear and sunglasses
Generous Optical Express friends and family discount scheme
Ongoing training and development opportunities
Pension scheme
Access to a range of exclusive offers, discounts and rewards
Employee Assistance Programme and Wellbeing Solutions/Support

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global organisation where you will have the opportunity to grow and develop within a professional working environment.

ACES is an equal opportunities employer.

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