Healthcare Assistant | Wards | Competitive Salary Depending on Experience | Leicester | Excellent Training Opportunities
Due to professional development within the team and ongoing expansion, Spire Leicester Hospital are looking for an experienced and motivated Healthcare Assistant to join our established team. You will benefit from our fully funded training programs and excellent support.
Spire Leicester Hospital is a premium provider of private healthcare. We practice some of the most advanced treatments with the latest generation imaging and diagnostic technology. This means we can offer everything from screening, rehabilitation and cutting-edge surgical procedures across a variety of specialist treatments which are all delivered through our expert and caring clinical teams.
Duties and responsibilities
As a HCA you will care for both private and NHS patients who have undergone a variety of elective surgeries.
1. Putting patients first and providing excellent service at all times.
2. Assisting the surgical ward team in the provision of exemplary patient care
3. Contributing to the support and monitoring of patients
4. Identifying and reporting any significant changes that might affect the patient’s health and well-being to the appropriate person
5. Assisting with the movement of patients in line with hospital policies
6. Providing personal care to our patients, ensuring dignity and respect at all times.
7. Dealing with ECG’s
8. Catheter removals
Who we're looking for
9. You will be an experienced Healthcare Assistant who is looking to progress their career.
10. Previous experience within a hospital environment would be a distinct advantage.
11. Committed and motivated individual.
12. Flexibility – Working in this department includes working at different hours of the day. You must be willing to work a rotation of days / nights and weekends.
13. Experience in the following: ECGs, taking blood/blood pressures and patient observations
Benefits
We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
14. 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
15. Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
16. ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
17. Free Bupa wellness screening
18. Private medical insurance, including pre-existing conditions
19. Life assurance
20. Free onsite parking
Please see the attached benefits leaflet for more information.
Our Values
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
21. Driving clinical excellence
22. Doing the right thing
23. Caring is our passion
24. Keeping it simple
25. Delivering on our promises
26. Succeeding and celebrating together
Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.