# Bank Healthcare Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Spire Healthcare Ltd. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-healthcare-assistant/601f0e95-bc9d-41fa-bb07-630e0941d4e3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-healthcare-assistant/601f0e95-bc9d-41fa-bb07-630e0941d4e3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Spire Healthcare Ltd - **Location:** Spire Portsmouth Hospital - **Profession:** Healthcare assistant - **Contract type:** Bank - **Closing date:** 2026-10-02T17:22:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-02T18:19:22.868Z - **Source information URL:** https://elij.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/28624 - **Application URL:** https://elij.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/28624 - **Employer website:** https://www.spirehealthcare.com/ ## Job Content Healthcare Assistant | Surgical ward| Bank- Flexible Working| Havant, Hampshire Spire Portsmouth Hospital has an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join the staffing bank as a Healthcare Assistant. This role forms an intrinsic part of our clinical team, working alongside our nursing staff in the surgical ward *Shifts Monday to Sunday - Long day - 0700-1930 or nights 1900-0730 Spire Portsmouth Hospital offers world-class care within beautiful surroundings and is part of one of the UK’s most respected private hospital groups. With a full multidisciplinary medical team, you can get fast access to expert healthcare, from consultations and diagnosis to personalised treatments and as much aftercare as you clinically need. Duties and responsibilities: - Assisting the team on the surgical ward in the provision of exemplary patient care - 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 - Assisting with the movement of patients in line with hospital policies Who we're looking for: - Previous experience of working as an HCA (or equivalent) in a clinical environment - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - Experience in ECGs, taking blood/blood pressures and patient observations - It would be advantageous to hold an NVQ Level 3 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 - Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart. 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 For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Previous experience of working as an HCA (or equivalent) in a clinical environment - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - Experience in ECGs, taking blood/blood pressures and patient observations - It would be advantageous to hold an NVQ Level 3 ## 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.