Healthcare Assistant FTC

Healthcare Assistant – Pre-Assessment | Fixed Term - 9 months | Full time| Spire Manchester 

Spire Manchester is now recruiting an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join our warm and friendly team

Spire Manchester Hospital is a £65m state-of-the-art healthcare facility offering you the opportunity to work across a wide variety of specialisms. You will be able to develop your clinical skills in a modern and progressive environment. The Manchester team currently consists of over 800 colleagues, and we are rapidly expanding as we increase the scope of services we provide across our experienced and dynamic teams. 

Duties and responsibilities

• Assist the qualified nursing staff, under their supervision, in providing a high quality, comprehensive service to all patients and users, ensuring a high standard of a patient care is maintained in a clean and safe environment


• Undertake basic observations of patients’ vital signs, Bloods and perform ECCGS 


• Records information related to designated tasks accurately and passes it on to the relevant person in the team on time.


• Identifies and reports any significant changes that might affect the individual’s health and wellbeing to the appropriate person.

Who we're looking for

• Previous experience of working as an HCA (or equivalent) in a clinical environment


• Experience in the following: ECGs, taking blood/blood pressures and patient observations


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential


• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or Care Certificate 

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
  
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• Free Bupa wellness screening


• Private medical insurance


• Life assurance


• Free parking 

More information on our range of benefits is included in the attached leaflet. 

We're committed to people, both patients and staff. Join us, and you'll receive a warm welcome. 

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Sarah Whittaker on 07525887973 or e-mail [email protected]

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