Senior Healthcare Support Worker
Job Description
Job summary
Have you got an interest in Gynaecology and Early Pregnancy?
Do you thrive in a fast paced environment?
We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and motivated Healthcare Support Worker to join our team at St Michael's Hospital. We expect you to demonstrate excellent organisational skills, to enjoy working as part of a team and be passionate about maintaining patients respect and dignity.
Ward 78 is a 22 bedded inpatient ward which specialises in gynae-oncology, early pregnancy complications up to 20 weeks gestation, palliative care and symptom management, management of emergency gynaecology conditions, and management of termination care. Working alongside the multi-disciplinary team, you will be assisting patients with activities of daily living including personal care. You will support and assess patients using vital observations, ECG, bladder scanning, venepuncture and maintain patient health and safety using Trust approved risk assessments. This post also includes the exciting opportunity to gain experience in the Early Pregnancy Clinic, supporting their services during weekends.
Main duties of the job
- Practice safe standards of care to patients following UHBW guidelines and policies and within the scope of the Healthcare Support Worker role
- Participate in patient assessment (with supervision) to deliver high standards of care
- Practice area specific competencies as identified by clinical area
- Under supervision follow individual patient care plans, and report any changes immediately to the Registered Nurse
- Advocate for patients needs, ensure adequate nutrition and hydration for patients
- Provide personal care for patients, supporting with washing and dressing, monitoring skin changes and escalating concerns of pressure or moisture damage to Registered Nurse
- Become a champion for patient care, and work with identified link nurse to expand knowledge and understanding on ward of chosen topic
- Execute clinical skills including: vital observations, blood glucose monitoring, ECG, bladder scan, venepuncture and cannulation
- Urine dip analysis and pregnancy test analysis
- Compassionate care and bereavement support for patients experiencing bad news
- Chaperone during clinical examinations
- Provide clear written documentation, and computer literate for electronic processes
- Support Early Pregnancy Clinic during Major Take weekends
- Implementing infection control protocols including: good hand hygiene, cleaning of clinical equipment, refresh and changing of bed linens
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 responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experiencing of providing care in a healthcare or social setting
- Be able to work as a member of a team
- Experience of time management skills and prioritising work
- Understands and committed to a caring approach to patients and relatives
Desirable
- Hospital/Secondary care work experience
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Level 2 Functional skills in English and Math's, or equivalent
- One of the following: NVQ Level 3, BTEC National Diploma, Level 3 (SCQF - 6): - City & Guilds 3 or equivalent experience
- Completion of Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support (that maps to the Apprenticeship Standard for Senior Health Care Support Worker) or equivalent experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Effective and appropriate communication skills both written and verbal
- Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately
- Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures
- Committed to providing high quality patient care
- Ability to work with minimum supervision to a high standard
- 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
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
St Michael's Hospital
Southwell Street
Bristol
BS2 8EG
