Bank Healthcare Assistant - Outpatients

NHS; Chatham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading private hospital, where you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality patient care. This position offers the opportunity to develop your healthcare skills in a supportive environment. As a Healthcare Assistant, you will assist nursing staff and ensure patients receive comprehensive care. With flexible working hours and a commitment to employee development, this role is perfect for those passionate about making a difference in healthcare. Embrace the chance to grow professionally while contributing to a culture of excellence and compassion.

Benefits

Free onsite car park

Access to pension

Blue Light Card discounts

Free uniform

Free DBS

Full induction and training

Opportunities for further training

Qualifications

• Experience in outpatient/surgical units preferred.
• Ability to follow instructions precisely.

Responsibilities

• Assist qualified nursing staff in providing patient care.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment for patients.

Skills

Communication Skills

Patient Care

Teamwork

Basic Dressings

Venepuncture

Education

NVQ Level 2/3

Job description

Bank Healthcare Assistant | Outpatients | Private Hospital | Bank- Flexible Working| Chatham, KentSpire Alexandra Hospital has an exciting opportunity to join the staffing bank as a Healthcare Assistant in the Outpatient department. The successful applicant will work in a team that provides high quality evidence-based nursing care in clinic settings to facilitate smooth and efficient clinics.

Spire Alexandra Hospital offers world-class care and is part of one of the UKs most respected private hospital groups. We offer fast access to high-quality healthcare, from consultations and advanced diagnostics to personalised treatments and expert aftercare.

Main duties of the job

Duties and responsibilities:

• This role is based in a fast-paced environment providing the opportunity to develop and increase healthcare knowledge and experience. You will be given a full comprehensive induction when you start including the opportunity to train in venepuncture and basic dressings
• Assist the qualified nursing staff, under their supervision, in providing a high quality, comprehensive service to all patients and users, ensuring a high standard of a patient care is maintained in a clean and safe environment

About us

At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. We're committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self-pay and NHS patients across 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms. Our successful business is led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development.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.

Job responsibilities

Who we're looking for:

• An experienced, and preferably NVQ level 2/3 qualified HCA
• Previous experience within an outpatient/surgical unit
• Experience working in a hospital setting is essential
• You will need outstanding communication skills, and you will be able to follow instructions precisely

Contract:Bank - 0 hours contract

Hours:Variety of long & short days

• 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 Spires 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
• 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 [e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Please see above

Experience

• Please see above

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.