Healthcare Support Assistant

Halifax , United Kingdom

About us

Oakdale was established nearly twenty-five years ago and is highly regarded as a professional therapy provider. We are a not-for-profit community-based organisation and our team is united by a commitment to provide flexible, bespoke, evidence-based, and high-quality clinical services to meet the particular needs of each of our clients as well as the requirements of commissioners for an appropriate, collaborative, value-for-money service.

The Oakdale Group provides a wide range of specialist assessments, including for autism, ADHD, and developmental trauma. Oakdale also provides a wide range of psychological therapies for children, young people, and adults. Many of our services are commissioned by the NHS, Local Authorities, and schools, and include services for NHS staff. Others are accessed by members of the public who pay for them privately, through medical insurance, or through our charitable arm.

The role

We are looking to employ an experienced, hardworking, conscientious individual who will work as a Healthcare Support Assistant within our Medication Service based in Halifax. The successful candidate will ideally hold a Level 3 qualification in health care and have experience of client health screening included but not limited to weighing and blood pressure monitoring. The ideal candidate would be an experienced HCA who can demonstrate skills attained in a GP setting.  In addition to this, the successful candidate will be required to provide administrative support, including booking appointments.  

The post will need to work flexibly to help Oakdale meet, and overcome challenges, and be able to embrace change with enthusiasm. The post holder will contribute towards the growth and positive reputation of the Oakdale Centre, its success and development, and most importantly the health and wellbeing of our clients.

About you

• Must hold a Level 3 Qualification in Health Care. ( Essential)

• Experience within a health care setting taking blood pressure and weight screening ( Essential)

• Previous administration experience ( Essential)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a good telephone manner, with the ability to facilitate the resolution of issues

• High level of attention to detail

• Able to work on own initiative and to tight timescales

• Responsible, trustworthy and reliable

• A team player

• Proactive, organised, systematic, accurate, strong attention to detail

• The ability to build effective relationships, inspiring trust and confidence within the organisation and externally

• High level of personal and professional commitment

Salary:  £23,000- £27,000 (FTE)

In return for the hard work and dedication of our teams, we offer the following benefits:

• 21 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising after the length of service) 

• Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay (OSP)

• Enhanced pension 

• Cycle to work & enhanced car schemes

• Simplyhealth Programme including Employee Assistance Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access

• Fully funded flu vaccines

• Employee discount scheme

• Technology salary sacrifice scheme for home appliances, tablets, mobiles, TV’s, fitness trackers and more

• A supportive culture that values work-life balance including agile working and the option to apply for flexible working from day one.

Ongoing CPD (internal & external)  - we work with experts to bring high-quality CPD to our teams, to help further their skills and knowledge and improve the support we provide
Interviews will be offered on an ongoing basis - please do not delay applying