Healthcare Assistant - Wards

Spire Healthcare Limited; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave

Pension contributions

Spire for you rewards

Bupa wellness screening

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Spire Wellesley Hospital is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to support ward teams across day and night shifts. The role involves assisting registered nurses with patient care, observations and phlebotomy in a fast-paced surgical ward setting.

You will join a team across specialties including Orthopaedics, General Surgery and more, with a focus on compassionate patient care and excellent service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a hospital environment.
• Phlebotomy trained or willing to undertake training.
• NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide caring support to patients under supervision of registered nurses.
• Perform observations, ECGs and phlebotomy as required.
• Assist with manual handling and basic care on wards.

Skills

Hospital experience

Phlebotomy trained

NVQ Level 3 HSC

Education

NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care

Job description

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