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Role: Bank Healthcare Assistant
Location: London, across HCA Healthcare UK facilities
Contract Type: Bank
Salary: Competitive
We’re looking for experienced and flexible Bank Healthcare Assistants to support our acute nursing teams across HCA Healthcare UK’s London hospitals. This is a great opportunity for HCAs seeking regular bank shifts, combining flexibility with the chance to work in high‑quality acute environments.
Working under the supervision of registered nurses, you’ll play a key role in delivering safe, compassionate care—supporting patients with observations, basic clinical care, ward activities, and clinical procedures, while helping to maintain a clean, safe, and well‑run ward.
As part of our bank workforce, you’ll enjoy flexible shift opportunities across a network of leading private hospitals, including services rated “Outstanding” by the CQC. You’ll work alongside expert clinicians, gain valuable experience with one of the UK’s leading private healthcare providers, and stay in control of when and where you work. We’re particularly keen to hear from candidates with availability Monday to Friday, with flexibility for days and/or nights.
What you’ll do:
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Provide clinical support to nursing and medical teams under the supervision of a registered nurse, including basic observations and clinical documentation.
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Support patients’ comfort, dignity, privacy, confidentiality, and overall care experience in line with hospital policies.
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Assist with chaperoning patients and supporting clinical procedures as required.
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Maintain ward stock levels and ensure equipment is safe, available, and used appropriately.
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Communicate effectively with patients, families, and clinical teams, escalate concerns promptly, and support infection prevention and control through hygiene practices and equipment decontamination.
What you’ll bring
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NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care
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Care Certificate
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Experience working within an acute hospital and general ward setting
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Strong verbal and written English communication skills
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Phlebotomy training desirable
Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group enables us to offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, alongside working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
Culture and values
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other. Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:
Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
Honesty, integrity and fairness: – We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity
Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them