Healthcare Assistant

Candidate Experience site; Washington; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days leave incl. bank holidays

Pension plan

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Free onsite parking

Wellness screening

Job summary

Spire Washington is seeking a Clinical Healthcare Assistant to join our ward team on a full-time, permanent basis. The hospital is located just off junction 63 of the A1 and offers a range of services including orthopaedics and a full diagnostic suite.

You will rotate across days, nights and weekends, support the clinical team with planned care, and help ensure patient health and wellbeing. NVQ Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care is essential.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent is essential.
• Must be experienced working as an HCA in hospital settings or wards.
• System literacy including MS Office and SAP is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide exemplary planned care for patients while coordinating with multiple clinical teams.
• Assist the nursing team with routine tasks to support patient health and wellbeing.
• Move and set up diagnostic equipment and apply technology for monitoring and treatment.
• Willingness to learn venepuncture and ECG recording.

Skills

MS Office

SAP

System literacy

Attention to detail

Education

NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Job description

WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, United Kingdom

Job Description

Clinical Healthcare Assistant | Wards | Full Time | Permanent | Washington

Spire Washington have an exciting opportunity for an experience Clinical Healthcare Assistant to join our team based in the Wards on a full time, permanent basis.

• Shift patterns include days, nights and weekends on a rotary basis
• Full Time, Permanent

Spire Washington is a 35 in-patient bedded hospital with 10 consultation and 2 treatment rooms based just off junction 63 of the A1 with great commuter links. Our Hospital offers a range of services and facilities including four operating theatres covering specialities including Orthopaedics and Gynaecology and a full Diagnostic suite.

Duties and responsibilities

To provide exemplary planned care for patients while managing more than one clinical team.

You will be required to:

• In this fast-paced role, you will be required to assist our Clinical team in providing exemplary Care within the department, whilst providing Healthcare Assistance to our Nursing team.
• As a HCA, duties will include routine tasks related to the delivery of care to ensure our patient’s health and well-being.
• You will move and set up diagnostic equipment (after training) and other resources, as well as applying technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment.
• You must have experience or a willingness to learn both Venepuncture and ECG Recording.

Who we're looking for

• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent is essential
• Must have previous experience working as an HCA in an hospital setting, surgical ward, or ward experience
• System literacy is essential; MS Office and SAP is desirable
• Must be accurate and have a strong desire for attention to detail.

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

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Free onsite parking

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.

For us,it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

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

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications