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Healthcare Assistant – Pre-Assessment | Bank | Spire Murrayfield
Spire Murrayfield is now recruiting an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join our warm and friendly team
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.
Duties and responsibilities
- 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.
Who we're looking for
- 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
Benefits:
We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
- 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
- Free Bupa wellness screening
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Free parking
More information on our range of benefits is included in the attached leaflet.
We're committed to people, both patients and staff. Join us, and you'll receive a warm welcome.
For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Sarah Whittaker on 07525887973 or e-mail Sarah.whittaker@spirehealthcare.com
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.
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This advert is for Bank Healthcare Assistant with Spire Healthcare Ltd in Edinburgh, GB. It is listed as a Healthcare assistant role. The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 18 Sep 2026.
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