Healthcare Assistant - Wards

Spire Healthcare Group; Southend-on-Sea; Sur place; GBP 21 000 - 27 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

35 days annual leave

Pension plan

Discount & cashback at Spire partners

Wellness screening

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Free on-site parking

Résumé du poste

Spire Wellesley Hospital is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join our ward team in Southend. You will support Registered Nurses on the wards, working a mixture of day and night shifts in a 37.5-hour-per-week permanent role.

The post involves providing basic nursing care, patient observations, ECGs and phlebotomy under supervision, with emphasis on compassionate patient service and safety.

Qualifications

• Previous hospital experience is required.
• Phlebotomy training required.
• NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care preferred.
• Demonstrates caring demeanour and strong customer service.

Responsabilités

• Provide caring support on wards under supervision of registered nurses.
• Assist with basic nursing tasks including observations, ECGs, phlebotomy and safe patient handling.

Connaissances

Phlebotomy

Customer service

Formation

NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care

Description du poste

Healthcare Assistant – Wards

Healthcare Assistant | HCA | Wards | 37.5 hours per week | Permanent | Southend |

Spire Wellesley Hospital are looking for an HCA to join our fantastic ward team to work a mixture of shifts. Responsible for supporting our Registered Nurses on the Wards, you will be working a mixture of day and night shifts.

Spire Wellesley Hospital has 3 Theatres (2 laminar flow) and an endoscopy unit, a 33 bedded Surgical Ward covering a wide variety of specialties including Orthopaedics, Bariatrics, General Surgery, Vascular, Plastics, Gynae, Ophthalmology, Spinal, Urology, ENT.

Duties and responsibilities

Based on our wards you will be responsible for providing a caring support service to our patients. You will be providing basic nursing care in conjunction with our qualified nurses which will include observations, ECG’s, Phlebotomy and manual handling.

Who we're looking for

• You will need to have previous hospital experience.
• Phlebotomy trained.
• Ideally you will have NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care.
• Someone who excels in customer service and has a caring demeanour.

Benefits

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 on-site parking

"Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services."

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

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.

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