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Healthcare Support Worker

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • Applications have closed

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen on Waterside Ward at Weston General Hospital, for a Band 2 Health Care Support Worker to join the team!

Waterside Ward is a 13 bedded acute General Medical ward with single ensuite rooms, taking adult patients of all ages with a wide range of illnesses from the assessment wards and the Emergency Department.

We are a small but dynamic and friendly nursing team, who will ensure that you are well supported within the department to gain additional skills in order to maintain your role and development.

Main duties of the job

The post is full-time and we are looking for a highly motivated team player who is passionate about delivering high quality and safe care to patients.

Waterside is an inpatient area with 24 hour service. The ideal candidate must be able to work flexible shifts to include; days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Be able to work as a member of a team
  • Experience of time management and prioritising work
  • Understands and committed to a caring approach to patients & relatives

Desirable

  • Experience of providing care in a healthcare or social setting

Qualifications & Training

Desirable

  • Level 2 QCF Diploma in Clinical Healthcare support or Level 2 NVQ in Healthcare Health & Social Care Or Level 2 in Health & Social Care (NVQ, QCF, RQF)
  • GCSE A*- D in English Language, or equivalent (e.g. Certificate in Adult Literacy at Level 1)
  • GCSE A* – D, or equivalent in Mathematics (e.g. Certificate in Adult Numeracy at Level 1)

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Effective and appropriate communication skills both written and verbal
  • Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately
  • Committed to providing high quality patient care
  • IT skills, basic word, Email, keyboard skills
  • Ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training within given time frames
  • Flexible and adaptable to change, able to work a range of shifts and moving across wards/unit dependant on clinical need
  • Able to demonstrate calm, caring patient manner / attitude
  • Enthusiasm and commitment to working within the healthcare setting.
  • Able to meet the physical and developmental demands of the role *

Desirable

  • Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Closing Date: 28 May 2023