Senior Healthcare Support Worker

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Job overview

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.

This post also includes the exciting opportunity to gain experience in the Early Pregnancy Clinic, supporting their services during weekends.

• 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

Working for our organisation

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Detailed job description and main 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

• 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

• Hospital/Secondary care work experience

Qualifications and Training

• 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

• 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

• 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 to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
• The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
• UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
• To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
• If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
• The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
• By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
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Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

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