Healthcare Assistant – Chemotherapy Day Unit
Healthcare Assistant – Chemotherapy Day Unit
London - Leaders in Oncology Care (LOC)
Permanent
Full time, 37.5 hours per week (Monday – Friday)
Salary Competitive + fantastic benefits
We’re looking for passionate and dedicated Healthcare Assistants to join our Chemotherapy Day Unit at the LOC — our award‑winning specialist cancer centre, rated Outstanding by the CQC and recognised with the Macmillan Quality Environment Mark for our exceptional commitment to patient comfort, dignity and wellbeing.
This is an opportunity to step into a role where your contribution genuinely shapes the patient experience. Working closely with our clinical team, you’ll play a key part in delivering both direct and indirect patient care, supporting nursing, medical and administrative duties to ensure a smooth, compassionate and efficient service every day.
Whether you’re coming from an NHS setting or a private hospital background, this role offers the chance to elevate your career in a centre at the forefront of cancer treatment. With access to innovative therapies not yet licensed on the NHS, an on‑site laboratory and our own chemotherapy production unit, you’ll be empowered with the tools, technology and environment to deliver truly exceptional care. All within a modern, vibrant and supportive team that values your growth as much as the wellbeing of our patients.
At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.
What you’ll bring:
Minimum NVQ level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care
Good Clinical Skills in Phlebotomy
Previous Hospital experience NHS/Private
Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Healthcare Assistant working in our Chemotherapy Day Unit you’ll be eligible for:
25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
Group Life Assurance from day one
Critical illness cover
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
Discounts with over 800 major retailers
Culture and values
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.
Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:
Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity
Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.
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