Description
Spire Shawfair Park Hospital is seeking an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join our Bank team within Outpatients.
Located on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Spire Shawfair Park Hospital is a purpose-built private hospital offering a wide range of diagnostic, surgical, and outpatient services.
Responsibilities:
- Support the clinical team in delivering high-quality patient care within the outpatient setting.
- Undertake routine observations, including blood pressure monitoring and recording of patient information.
- Assist with ECGs and phlebotomy procedures where trained and competent.
- Ensure patient comfort and wellbeing throughout their visit.
- Support consultants, nurses, and other healthcare professionals within clinics and treatment areas.
- Maintain high standards of infection prevention and control and patient safety.
Requirements:
- Previous experience working within a Hospital, Clinic, or GP Practice environment.
- Experience taking and recording blood pressure observations.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Flexible approach to working hours and shifts.
Desirable:
- Phlebotomy (venepuncture) experience.
- ECG experience.
- Experience working within an outpatient setting.
- SVQ Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent).
Benefits:
- Bank colleagues are paid weekly.
- Access to Spire Healthcare pension.
- Access to Blue Light Card discounts.
- Smartspending discounts (in addition to Blue Light 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.
- Knowledge, support, and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s specialist Resourcing Team.
- Competitive rates for bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis.