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.

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.

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

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

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