Bank Healthcare Assistant

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Westhead; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking an experienced Bank Healthcare Assistant to support Urgent Treatment services in West Lancashire. You will carry out NEWS2 observations, monitor patient conditions, and escalate concerns to the clinical team, delivering high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires previous HCA experience in urgent care, acute, community, or primary care settings and a commitment to infection prevention and governance standards.

Qualifications

• Experience with NEWS2 observations in urgent care, acute, community, or primary care settings.
• Ability to document accurately and escalate deteriorations promptly.

Responsibilities

• Undertake and record NEWS2 observations accurately and in a timely manner.
• Monitor patients and elevate any deterioration to the clinical team.
• Support clinicians with patient assessments and care delivery.
• Maintain accurate patient records and documentation.
• Deliver compassionate, patient-centred care while adhering to infection prevention and governance standards.

Skills

NEWS2 observations

Patient care

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Bank Healthcare Assistant (HCAs) to support our Urgent Treatment services in West Lancashire.

The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out and documenting NEWS2 observations, monitoring patient conditions, escalating concerns appropriately, and providing high-quality patient care within a fast-paced clinical environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake and record NEWS2 observations accurately and in a timely manner.
• Monitor patients and elevate any deterioration to the clinical team.
• Support clinicians with patient assessments and care delivery.
• Maintain accurate patient records and documentation.
• Deliver compassionate, patient-centred care while adhering to infection prevention and clinical
  governance standards.

Essential Requirements:

• Previous HCA experience within an urgent care, acute, community, or primary care setting.