Bank healthcare assistant post on the surgical ward at Spire Dunedin Hospital, joining the staffing bank for flexible cover of busy periods, sickness and annual leave. The work is ward-based patient care alongside nursing staff: supporting monitoring, reporting changes in a patient's condition and helping with patient moves. Shifts are taken as the bank needs them, with unsocial hours enhancements depending on the pattern worked. Hands-on HCA experience in a clinical setting, with ECG, blood pressure and observation skills, is needed.
What the job involves
- Assisting the surgical ward team in providing patient care
- Contributing to the support and monitoring of patients
- Identifying and reporting significant changes to a patient's health and wellbeing to the appropriate person
- Assisting with patient movement in line with hospital policies
Experience
- Previous experience as an HCA or equivalent in a clinical environment
- Experience of ECGs, taking blood and blood pressures, and patient observations
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Nice to have
- NVQ Level 3
What’s offered
- Weekly pay for bank colleagues
- Competitive bank rates for flexible working, including cover for busy periods, sickness and annual leave
- Unsocial hours enhancements, depending on shift pattern worked
- Access to Spire Healthcare pension
- Blue Light Card and Spire for You smart spending discounts
- Access to the Spire for You Wellbeing Centre
- Free uniform and free DBS check
- Full induction, including mandatory training updates, and opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
