# Bank Healthcare Assistant - POA > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Spire Healthcare Ltd. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-healthcare-assistant-poa/c0fb8f18-6769-45d8-918f-d68640b3fce8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-healthcare-assistant-poa/c0fb8f18-6769-45d8-918f-d68640b3fce8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Spire Healthcare Ltd - **Location:** Spire Harpenden Hospital - **Profession:** Healthcare assistant - **Contract type:** Bank - **Closing date:** 2026-09-21T12:48:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-20T13:21:29.330Z - **Source information URL:** https://elij.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/28516 - **Application URL:** https://elij.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/28516 - **Employer website:** https://www.spirehealthcare.com/ ## Job Content Bank Healthcare Assistant | Pre - Assessment | Harpenden | Weekdays only Spire Harpenden Hospital is recruiting a Healthcare Assistant to join the Pre Operative Assessment department on a bank contract You will join a warm, friendly and supportive team working adhoc shifts across Monday-Friday 8am-6pm. A Bank contract at Spire Healthcare is a flexible employment agreement where you are not committed to a set number of hours per week. Instead, you work on an ad-hoc basis, filling in shifts that we have available in our hospital. A Bank contract is ideal for individuals seeking flexibility, as it allows you to choose shifts that fit your availability, leaving you with a greater work-life balance. Bank contracts are also a fantastic way to secure additional income alongside other contracted work. Duties and responsibilities: - Assisting nurses with comprehensive pre-operative assessments. - As a HCA, duties will include routine tasks related to the delivery of care to ensure our patient’s health and well-being. - Updating patient records accurately. - Ensuring medical questionnaires and documentation are completed. - Booking appointments or coordinating further tests when required. - Maintaining confidentiality and following data protection procedures. - Supporting patients who may be anxious about surgery. Who we're looking for: - Previous experience working within a clinical setting (hospital/GP surgery) is essential - As a HCA, you will be fundamental in providing Healthcare Support to our Clinical Team to ensure patients receive the best possible personal care. - System literacy is essential - Must be accurate and have a strong desire for attention to detail - Assisting nurses with comprehensive pre-operative assessments. - Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. - Basic clinical skills and knowledge of patient care. - Understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding. Benefits: - Bank colleagues are paid weekly - We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave - Unsocial Enhancements, dependent upon shift pattern worked (won’t be applicable for all) - Access to Spire Healthcare pension - Access to Blue Light Card discounts - Smart spending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via ‘Spire for You’ - Wellbeing Centre access via ‘Spire for You' - Free uniform - Free DBS - Full induction, including mandatory training updates - Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts - Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s specialist Resourcing Team - 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 We commit to our employee’s well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward. For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people. Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart. Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services. Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Previous experience working within a clinical setting (hospital/GP surgery) is essential - As a HCA, you will be fundamental in providing Healthcare Support to our Clinical Team to ensure patients receive the best possible personal care. - System literacy is essential - Must be accurate and have a strong desire for attention to detail - Assisting nurses with comprehensive pre-operative assessments. - Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. - Basic clinical skills and knowledge of patient care. - Understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding. ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.