Spire Healthcare
Bank Healthcare Assistant
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Bank Healthcare Assistant - CYP | Surgical | Outpatients | Bank | Spire Shawfair Park Hospital, Edinburgh
Spire Shawfair Park Hospital is recruiting for a Bank Healthcare Assistant to help with our paediatric day case clinic on the 1st weekend of each month. You will provide direct and indirect care for patients and their families supported by the Registered Nurses.
Duties and responsibilities
- Promote family centred care for paediatric patients.
- Assess the health and well being needs of people whose needs are relatively stable and consistent.
- Establish and maintain communication with children and their families throughout their hospital journey including outpatient clinics.
- 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.
- Understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI.
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Who we're looking for
- BTEC certificate in health & Social Care Or NVQ 2/3 health care or equivalent
- Childcare qualification is desirable but not essential
- Experience of working with children in a hospital or community setting
- Experience of planning work and acting under own initiative
- Ability to multi-task
- Strong communication skills
- Committed to working with children and their families
- Flexible and adaptable
- Team working
Working Hours
0 - 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type
Bank
Benefits
We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness or annual leave.
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Our Values
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
- Driving clinical excellence
- Doing the right thing
- Caring is our passion
- Keeping it simple
- Delivering on our promises
- Succeeding and celebrating together
Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Closing Date
14/08/2026. If we have received sufficient applications, this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible.
For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Laura Irving at laura.irving@spirehealthcare.com
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