Bank Healthcare Assistant - Wards

Bank Healthcare Assistant | Cambridge | Wards | Days/Weekends Required

This is a bank role working on an “as and when required” basis, you will be required to supplement staffing levels during busy periods and provide cover for existing staff in times of annual leave /sickness and busy periods of the year.

• →To assist the qualified nursing staff, under their supervision, in providing a high quality, comprehensive nursing service to all patients and users, ensuring a high standard of a patient care is maintained in a clean and safe environment. 
• →Contributing to the support and monitoring of patients
• →Identifying and reporting any significant changes that might affect the patient’s health and well-being to the appropriate person

• Previous experience of working as an HCA (or equivalent) in a hospital environment
• Theatre/minor ops experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in: ECGs, taking blood/blood pressures and patient observations (Desirable) 
• Good team work ethic
• Enthusiastic and energetic professional
• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care /Care Certificate / NVQ Level 3 is desirable but not essential
• Flexible to be able to work a mixture of days/night shifts 
   

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date.