Are you interested in working for the NHS? The NHS is the biggest employer in the UK! There are many roles and entry points into the NHS. The Imperial College NHS Trust, operating several services in North West London, including St Mary's General Hospital in Paddington, are recruiting entry level roles. Full training given. You do not need experience, but you do need an interest, passion and motivation for working in healthcare and delivering for patients and colleagues!
Many people spend their careers working in the NHS!
Offering continuous development opportunities and excellent training, the NHS can be an outstanding employer.
The NHS offers employees opportunities to move into different disciplines, more senior roles, and even relocate to other areas in the country.
With a high demand for skills and plenty of jobs available, it's a great place to build your career!
Entry level part-time and full-time roles available include:
1. Admin, Clerical & Reception
2. Healthcare Assistants
3. Laboratory Assistants (biomedical degrees preferred)
4. Imaging Assistants (biomedical degrees preferred)
Admin, Clerical & Reception
The NHS has to be well-organised and keep detailed records of patients and staff. Patients and other organisations need to be able to contact the NHS, to see or speak to the right person who can give them the help they need. That could be booking an appointment, getting advice or paying an invoice.
Receptionists are often the first person our patients see.
They use customer service and admin skills to welcome people to a hospital, health centre, clinic or NHS headquarters.
NHS administrative staff provide business support to clinical and non-clinical staff.
Healthcare Assistants
Healthcare Assistants make sure the patient experience is as comfortable and stress-free as possible. It can also be the stepping stone into many other NHS roles.
Healthcare Assistants have a very important tole to play in patient care. You will be working directly with patients, engaging with patients to make them feel safe and supported. You will carry out vital checks on patients and ensure the wards and hospital areas are safe, clean and tidy.
Comprehensive training is given to all Healthcare Assistants and continuous development is available.
Healthcare Assistants are critical to the patient care and the successful running of hospitals.
Candidate Requirements
- Passion and interest in Healthcare
- Interest in working for the NHS,
- Interest and passion to deliver first class patient care
- Willingness to learn
- Reliability, Punctuality, Communications, Team Work, Caring
How to Apply?
If you are interested in a role in the NHS in London, hit the apply button and answer the eligibility questions to send your CV to our team.
Please note if you apply for this role, a Career Advisor from Centrepoint will contact you.
If you have questions, please email jetreferral@centrepoint.org
Good Luck!
Recommended Free Online Training
If you are interested in applying for an entry level role in the NHS, it is recommended you complete these FREE short online courses:
Careers in the NHS, Springpod
Customer Service in Healthcare, Alison
Healthcare Cleaning, Decontamination & Waste Management, Alison
Please note: if you are not eligible for this programme, but are interested in working for the NHS, you can search NHS careers here.