Bank Healthcare Assistant

Spire Healthcare Ltd; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A respected healthcare organization in Guildford is looking for a Bank Healthcare Assistant. The role involves assisting the outpatient team with patient care, supporting and monitoring patients, and reporting any significant health changes. Ideal candidates will have clinical experience as an HCA, strong communication skills, and flexibility to work varied shifts. This position offers competitive pay and opportunities for further training and progression.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Free uniform

Free DBS

Opportunities for training and progression

Onsite car park savings

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a clinical environment as an HCA or equivalent.
• Experience within Outpatient Department is ideal.
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the outpatient team with exemplary patient care.
• Support and monitor patients.
• Report significant changes affecting patients' health.
• Assist in moving patients according to policies.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

ECGs

Taking blood and blood pressures

Patient observations

Education

NVQ Level 3

Job description

Bank Healthcare Assistant | Gatwick Park Hospital | Horley, West Sussex| Bank Flexible working

Spire Gatwick Park at looking for a Healthcare Assistant to join the bank within outpatients. You are looking for an experienced HCA within Outpatients or acute surgical wards looking or flexible shifts.

Spire Gatwick Park Hospital offers world-class care and is part of one of the UK's most respected private hospital groups. With a full multidisciplinary medical team, we’re specialists in a wide range of treatments that can be personalised to your needs.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assisting the outpatient team in the provision of exemplary patient care
• Contributing to the support and monitoring of patients
• Identifying and reporting any significant changes that might affect the patient's health and well-being to the appropriate person
• Assisting with the movement of patients in line with hospital policies

Who we're looking for

• Previous experience of working as an HCA (or equivalent) in a clinical environment
• Experience ideally within OPD, will consider acute surgical ward or POA
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential
• NVQ Level 3 is desirable but not essential
• Experience in the following : ECGs, taking blood / blood pressures and patient observations

Working Hours : Flexible shifts early 8-4, late 1-8 and Saturday 8-2 (we cannot guarantee how many shifts per week will be available) Opening times are 0730-2030.

Shifts may vary on 7.5 hour shifts to long days if preferred.

Contract Type : BANK, 0 hours contract

Benefits

• Bank colleagues are paid weekly
• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
• Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Full induction, including mandatory training updates
• Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
• Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire's specialist Resourcing Team

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together

Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing Date : If we have received sufficient applications, this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Charlotte Oliver on [e-mail]

About Us

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.

We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.