Bank Healthcare Assistant - Wards

Spire Healthcare Ltd; Chatham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading private hospital in Chatham is looking for a Bank Healthcare Assistant to support nursing staff and provide exceptional patient care. The role offers flexibility, competitive pay, and opportunities for training and career progression in a supportive environment. Ideal candidates will have relevant healthcare experience and excellent interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Free onsite car park

Access to Spire Healthcare pension

Access to Blue Light Card discounts

Free uniform

Free DBS

Full induction and training

Opportunities for further training

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an HCA in a hospital environment required.
• Experience in ECGs, taking blood/blood pressures needed.
• Enthusiastic and energetic professional preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist qualified nursing staff in providing high-quality patient care.
• Support and monitor patients’ health conditions.
• Identify and report significant health changes to the appropriate person.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Patient observation

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Care Certificate

NVQ Level 3

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17.06.2025

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01.08.2025

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Bank Healthcare Assistant | Wards | Private Hospital | Bank- Flexible Working| Chatham, Kent
Spire Alexandra Hospital has an exciting opportunity to join the staffing bank as a Healthcare Assistant covering the wards and outpatients as required.

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

Duties and responsibilities:

• To assist the qualified nursing staff, under their supervision, in providing a high quality, comprehensive nursing service to all patients and users, ensuring a high standard of a patient care is maintained in a clean and safe environment.
• 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

Who we are looking for:

• Previous experience of working as an HCA (or equivalent) in a hospital environment
• Theatre/minor ops, surgical or OPD experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in: ECGs, taking blood/blood pressures and patient observations
• Good team work ethic
• Enthusiastic and energetic professional
• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care /Care Certificate / NVQ Level 3 is desirable

Contract: Bank - 0 hours contract

Hours: Variety of long & short days and nights

• 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
• 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 Alison Roberts on

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.