Healthcare Assistant FTC

Spire Murrayfield Hospital is one of Scotland's leading private hospitals, located in west Edinburgh and forming part of Spire Edinburgh Hospitals alongside Spire Shawfair Park Hospital. Established in 1984, the hospital has built an outstanding reputation for delivering high-quality healthcare, offering a comprehensive range of diagnostic, surgical and specialist services to patients across Edinburgh, the Lothians and throughout Scotland. 

Working with some of the region's most experienced consultants and multidisciplinary teams, Spire Murrayfield combines clinical excellence with state-of-the-art facilities and advanced medical technology. The hospital is nationally recognised for innovation in orthopaedics and is the UK's leading independent hospital provider for MAKO robotic-assisted joint replacement procedures. 

At Spire Murrayfield, patient care is at the heart of everything we do. Our colleagues are committed to delivering exceptional clinical outcomes and an outstanding patient experience within a supportive, collaborative and forward-thinking environment. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established hospital known for its commitment to quality, innovation and continuous improvement.

• →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.

• 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