Bank Healthcare Support Worker-Student Nurses/Medical Students
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
First & Second Year Student Nurses & Medical Students
Job overview
The Bank HCA role is both exciting and rewarding. You will get to work in a variety of clinical environments across both Gloucester Royal and Cheltenham General Hospital. Our Temporary Staffing Service is able to offer a variety of shifts across our two hospitals which means that you can book shifts to fit in with your life style and be paid at very competitive rates.
INCOMPLETE FORMS WILL NOT BE SHORTLISTED.
Main duties of the job
As a Bank Health Care Assistant you will be expected to provide all aspects of personal care to our patients. You will need to perform observations of vital signs and escalate concerns to senior colleagues.
There is a requirement to use the Electronic Patient Record system as well as a range of other IT systems as part of the role.
Team work is essential within this role and there is a need to work with all colleagues within our Multi-Disciplinary Team.
Working for our organisation
Gloucestershire Hospitals is a forward thinking and diverse organisation. Our Trust values are at the core of everything that we do and we have a robust Kindness and Respect Policy.
When working for the Bank you will benefit from the following:
- Excellent rates of pay.
- Online booking system providing 6 -8 weeks of future shift bookings.
- Ability to choose the shifts that you want to work.
- Annual Mandatory updates in Basic Life Support & Manual Handling as well as all Mandatory E Learning.
- Access to our 2020 Hub Staff Support Service.
- First or second year student nurse or medical student.
- Must have completed a clinical patient facing placement as part of university course and have undertaken personal care.
- Appropriate verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Flexible and responsive to working environment.
- Practical ability, prioritisation and time management.
- Ability to get on well with people at all levels and work effectively as a team member.
- Working within the multidisciplinary team supporting the delivery of assessed and evaluated programmes of care.
- Under guidance, deliver safe patient care within a challenging and changing clinical environment, using equipment and resources safely and as appropriate.
- Discretion and understanding of confidentiality and data protection.
- Understand and adhere to Trust Policies and Procedures.
- Undertake specific delegated tasks following the appropriate training and competency level e.g. patient observations and patient personal hygiene.
- To adhere to all Trust policies and procedures.
- To communicate effectively, especially where patient ability to do so is compromised. On occasions, the job holder may be exposed to distressing or emotional circumstances.
- Will be required to work within the recognised Manual Handling guidelines
- May be expected to frequently manoeuvre patients/objects over 15kg using appropriate aids for short periods of time.
- Will have frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions and will be required to follow policies and procedures pertaining to bodily fluids, infection control and COSHH regulations
- Ability to work where the work pattern may be unpredictable e.g. prioritising patient demands.
- May be required to work in confined spaces.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria- Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy.
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria- Recent appropriate experience of basic nursing and personal care.
- Appropriate verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to get on well with people at all levels and work effectively as a team member.
The health and wellbeing of our staff and patients remains the priority of the Trust. Vaccination remains the best chance we have of conquering COVID and the Trust encourages everyone to take up this offer.
Please note, this vacancy may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, so please apply as soon as possible if you are interested. The Recruitment Team are unable to accept any applications after the position has closed on NHS Jobs.
Committed to safeguarding our community
If applicable for the post, all successful candidates will be required to pay for their own Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The cost will be £29 (standard checks) or £46 (enhanced checks), and will be recovered through two instalments from the candidate's salary.Please contact [email protected] for further information.
The Trust is a safeguarding employer committed to the safeguarding and promotion of welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust is committed to safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults, and any appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance.As part of the organisation's commitment to Safer Recruitment, candidates may request copies of relevant policies and procedures by contacting the Recruitment Team at [email protected]
Committed to supporting service personnel
As part of our commitment to support Service Personnel, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with the Career Transition Partnership, offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for all qualifying Service and Ex-Service Personnel.To qualify for a guaranteed interview, candidates must meet the essential criteria for the post and be either a current member of the Armed Forces, or be within the two year period of resettlement. If this applies to you please email the job reference number and your AR number to the Recruitment Team at [email protected]
Follow us on Twitter: @GHNHSFTCareers