Description
Spire Portsmouth Hospital has an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join the staffing bank as a Healthcare Assistant. This role forms an intrinsic part of our clinical team, working alongside our nursing staff in the surgical ward.
Job Details:
- Shifts: Monday to Sunday - Long day (0700-1930) or nights (1900-0730)
- Salary: Competitive rates for bank colleagues working on a flexible basis
Responsibilities:
- Assisting the team on the surgical ward in the provision of exemplary patient care
- 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
- Assisting with the movement of patients in line with hospital policies
Requirements:
- Previous experience of working as an HCA (or equivalent) in a clinical environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience in ECGs, taking blood/blood pressures and patient observations
- It would be advantageous to hold an NVQ Level 3
Benefits:
- Bank colleagues are paid weekly
- Competitive rates for bank colleagues working on a flexible basis
- Unsocial Enhancements, dependent upon shift pattern worked
- Access to Spire Healthcare pension
- Access to Blue Light Card discounts
- Smart spending discounts via 'Spire for You'
- Wellbeing Centre access via 'Spire for You'
- Free uniform
- Free DBS
- Full induction, including mandatory training updates
- Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts