Bank Healthcare Assistant - Wards

Spire Healthcare Group; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading independent healthcare provider is seeking a Bank Healthcare Assistant in Cambridge to provide high-quality patient care on a flexible basis, covering busy periods and staff shortages. Candidates should have prior experience as a healthcare assistant in a hospital setting and possess excellent communication skills. This role offers competitive rates, training opportunities, and a supportive workplace environment, focusing on employee well-being and work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive rates

Free onsite car park

Access to pension benefits

Discounts with Blue Light Card

Free uniform

Free DBS check

Training and progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working as an HCA (or equivalent) in a hospital environment.
• Experience with theatre/minor ops is an advantage.
• Desirable skills include ECGs, taking blood pressures, and patient observations.

Responsibilities

• Assist qualified nursing staff in providing high-quality care to patients.
• Monitor patients and report significant health changes.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in the care environment.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Good team work ethic

Enthusiastic and energetic professional

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care / Care Certificate

NVQ Level 3

Job description

Job Description

Bank Healthcare Assistant | Cambridge | Wards | Days/Nights/Weekends Required

This is a bank role working on an “as and when required” basis, you will be required to supplement staffing levels during busy periods and provide cover for existing staff in times of annual leave /sickness and busy periods of the year.

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

Shifts Available

Long days and nights Monday to Sunday

Who we are looking for:

• Previous experience of working as an HCA (or equivalent) in a hospital environment
• Theatre/minor ops experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in: ECGs, taking blood/blood pressures and patient observations (Desirable)
• Good team work ethic
• Enthusiastic and energetic professional
• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care /Care Certificate / NVQ Level 3 is desirable but not essential
• 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 DBSFull 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

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

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.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date.

Location: 30 New Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9EL, GB

Job Schedule: Part time