Healthcare Assistant

Healthcare Assistant | Spire Shawfair Park - Edinburgh | Permanent | 30 hours per week

Spire Shawfair Park Hospital have an excellent opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join their Outpatients department, on a part time permanent basis.

Duties:

• Undertake routine tasks related to individual's health and well being
• Assess the health and wellbeing needs of people whose needs are relatively stable and consistent.
• Establish and maintain communication with people on routine care matter
• Develop own and others' personal development.
• Monitor and maintain health and safety and security for self and others
• Contribute to the implementation of services
• Ensure own actions promote quality
• Promote people's equality, diversity and rights
• Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI

Who we're looking for:

• NVQ Health Awards level 3 competence
• Experience of planning work and acting under own initiative
• Patient/customer facing experience
• Working as part of a team
• Awareness of health safety and hygiene and infection control

Benefits:

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes, but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
• We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

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.

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

Please note this advert may close early due to application numbers.