Senior Healthcare Assistant bei Spire Healthcare Limited
Spire Healthcare Limited · Cardiff, Vereinigtes Königreich · Onsite
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Spire Healthcare, Cardiff | Senior Healthcare Assistant | Outpatients | Full Time | Permanent
Spire Cardiff Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and experienced Senior Healthcare Assistant to join our Outpatients team on a full-time, permanent basis—perfect for those ready to take the next step in their healthcare career within a supportive and dynamic environment.
Duties and Responsibilities:
As a Senior Healthcare Assistant in our Outpatients department, you will be an integral part of our clinical team, supporting the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Performing phlebotomy procedures with confidence and accuracy, ensuring patient comfort and sample integrity.
- Assisting consultants and nursing staff during outpatient clinics, including preparing rooms, equipment, and supporting minor procedures.
- Welcoming patients and providing reassurance throughout their visit, maintaining a professional and caring approach.
- Accurately recording patient observations and updating clinical documentation in line with hospital policies.
- Supporting infection prevention and control measures, ensuring a clean and safe clinical environment.
- Managing patient flow to ensure clinics run smoothly and efficiently.
- Acting as a mentor to junior healthcare assistants, supporting their development and maintaining high standards of care.
Who we're looking for
We are looking for a motivated and experienced Senior Healthcare Assistant who is passionate about delivering excellent patient care in a busy outpatient setting. The ideal candidate will have:
- Previous experience working as a Healthcare Assistant, ideally within an outpatient or similar clinical environment.
- Phlebotomy training and experience – this is essential for the role.
- Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification (or equivalent) is desirable.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a patient-focused approach.
- Confidence working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- A flexible and proactive attitude, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
Working Hours:- Our Outpatients department is open Monday to Friday, 08:00–20:30, and Saturday, 08:00–13:00.
Contract:- Permanent
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 onsite parking
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.
For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Alison Roberts on [email protected]
Closing Date: If we have received sufficient applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy without further notice, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
About Company
Company
At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. We’re committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self-pay and NHS patients across 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms. Our successful business is led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development.
We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.
