Bank Healthcare Assistant

Bank Healthcare Assistant | Outpatients | Spire Shawfair Park Hospital | Bank

Spire Shawfair Park Hospital is looking to recruit 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. The hospital is equipped with modern facilities and advanced technology, providing colleagues with an excellent environment in which to deliver outstanding patient care.
Duties and 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.

Who We're Looking For
Essential

• 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
• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness or annual leave.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people

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



Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications