Bank Healthcare Assistant

Spire Healthcare Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Flexible shifts

Blue Light Card discounts

Pension

Free DBS

Full induction and mandatory training

Job summary

Spire Manchester is recruiting an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join our team on a bank basis in Outpatients. The hospital is a modern, expanding facility with a large team and diverse clinical activity.

You will develop clinical skills in a supportive environment. The role requires prior HCA experience in a clinical setting, experience with ECGs and monitoring patients, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an HCA (or equivalent) in a clinical environment.
• Experience with ECGs, taking blood pressures and patient observations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist Outpatients team in delivering exemplary patient care.
• Support and monitor patients and report significant changes to the appropriate person.
• Assist with patient movement in line with hospital policies.

Skills

Healthcare experience

ECGs

Blood pressure

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Bank Healthcare Assistant - Out Patients | Spire Manchester

Spire Manchester is now recruiting an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join our warm and friendly team on a bank basis

Spire Manchester Hospital is a £65m state-of-the-art healthcare facility offering you the opportunity to work across a wide variety of specialisms. You will be able to develop your clinical skills in a modern and progressive environment. The Manchester team currently consists of over 800 colleagues, and we are rapidly expanding as we increase the scope of services we provide across our experienced and dynamic teams.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assisting the Outpatients 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 in the following: ECGs, taking blood/blood pressures and patient observations


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential


• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or Care Certificate

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 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


• Unsocial Enhancements, dependent upon shift pattern worked (won't be applicable for all)


• Access to Spire Healthcare pension


• Access to Blue Light Card discounts


• Smart spending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via 'Spire for You'


• Wellbeing Centre access via 'Spire for You'


• 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


• Uniform/clogs provided

Please see the attached benefits leaflet for more information. More information on our range of benefits is included in the attached leaflet.

We're committed to people, both patients and staff. Join us, and you'll receive a warm welcome.