Bank Healthcare Assistant

We are seeking an experienced Bank Healthcare Assistant (HCAs) to support our Urgent Treatment services in West Lancashire. The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out and documenting NEWS2 observations, monitoring patient conditions, escalating concerns appropriately, and providing high-quality patient care within a fast-paced clinical environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake and record NEWS2 observations accurately and in a timely manner.
• Monitor patients and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Support clinicians with patient assessments and care delivery.
• Maintain accurate patient records and documentation.
• Deliver compassionate, patient-centred care while adhering to infection prevention and clinical governance standards.

Requirements:

• Previous HCA experience within an urgent care, acute, community, or primary care setting.
• Competent in performing and recording NEWS2 observations.
• Competent in scoring paediatric patients according to POPS.
• Competent in recording respiratory rates in young children and babies.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work flexibly across shifts and respond to changing service demands.
• A valid UK driving licence and willingness/ability to work across our two sites (Ormskirk & Skelmersdale).

We are also able to consider candidates who have previously undertaken a paramedic course and physician associates who are looking to gain experience working within a dynamic and rapidly evolving environment.

Benefits:

• Self-booking and access to all bank shifts.
• Request a Duty – Staff can make shifts or Day Off requests prior to the creation of a roster up to six weeks in advance.
• Access to Wagestream - track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if needed.
• Working in an environment focused on the highest clinical and quality standards.
• Opportunities to work in different areas and various services to gain new knowledge and experience.
• Access to our Strive for Better networks, a national support and professional network made up of NHS professionals.
• Access to our free well-being service available 24/7/365 online and by telephone.
• Free statutory and mandatory training, as well as access to a range of courses and e-learning.
• Innovative forward-thinking culture with the opportunity to contribute ideas.
• Rewarding and supportive teams with opportunities to recognise others.
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards.

About the Company: We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.