Senior Healthcare Assistant – Pre-Assessment | Slough | Full Time 37.5 hrs per week
Spire Thames Valley in Slough are now recruiting a Senior Healthcare Assistant to join their Pre Assessment team
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.
Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business, bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality of patient care.
We are committed to our employees, well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward
Working hrs/days - Monday - Saturday 8am-4pm/9am-5pm. 5 out of 6 days on a rota.
Duties and responsibilities:
1. Undertake routine tasks related to individual’s health and well being
2. Establish and maintain communication with people on routine care matters
3. Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI.
4. Ensure completion of competencies, relevant training and development.
5. Ensures work load is carried out efficiently and to agreed standardised working practice and protocols.
6. Maintains a safe environment for patients, visitors and colleagues.
7. Attendance at POA meetings and daily POA huddles where clinical outcome data is captured on POA clinical assurance board
8. Obtain consent from individuals before starting the tasks/activities* which can include Phlebotomy Capillary blood testing Electrocardiogram (ECG) recording Point of care urine testing and urine samples including catheter specimens Baseline vital signs observations, NEWS 2, height and weight, BMI, Neck circumference MRSA/MSSA/COVID swabbing
9. Record information related to designated tasks accurately and pass to the relevant person in the team.
10. Identify normal parameters of test undertaken and be able to escalate these to the relevant person.
11. Identify an unwell patient and be aware of own limitations and when to call for assistance.
12. Maintain stock control of consumables used in the clinics
Who we are looking for
13. Previous experience of working as an HCA (or equivalent) in a clinical environment (ideally Pre Assessment)
14. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential
15. NVQ Level 3 is desirable
16. Able to work flexibly
Benefits
We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
17. Bank colleagues are paid weekly
18. Access to Spire Healthcare pension
19. Access to Blue Light Card discounts
20. Free uniform
21. Free DBS
22. Full induction, including mandatory training updates
23. Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
24. Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s specialist Resourcing Team
25. Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
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