Senior Healthcare Support Worker

About

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Senior Healthcare Support Worker for its Centralised Outpatients Department at Southmead and Cossham Hospitals. The role delivers direct patient care and supports registered practitioners, including clinical and non-clinical tasks under supervision. Applicants need a relevant Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience, English and Maths qualifications, and at least 12 months' health or social care experience. Job grade: Band 3. Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum, pro rata for part time roles. Terms of service: Permanent. Reference: 339-CCS9917-JJ. Duty station: Southmead Hospital & Cossham Hospital, Bristol BS10 5NB, United Kingdom.

How to apply

Apply online through the official advert page on NHS Jobs.

Responsibilities

• Obtain consent prior to giving care in accordance with Trust policies. Duties are delegated to you in line with care plans.
• Not all duties are routine, and you will need to use your knowledge, experience and understanding to take decisions within your area of responsibility.
• To carry out a range of clinical duties with minimal / no supervision, including for example, blood pressure monitoring, oxygen saturation levels, body temperature, pulse rate and respiration rate, glucose monitoring, collection and testing of urine samples / faecal samples / sputum samples and woun
• Participate in patient assessment providing high quality holistic patient care and escalating concerns about patients to other clinical staff.
• Practice safe standards of care to patients following Trust guidelines and policies and policies and be able to concentrate for periods throughout the day with occasional interruptions.
• Provide clinical care in accordance with the infection prevention and health and safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain the work environment in line with Trust infection control and patient safety policies.
• Develop the skills to actively facilitate self-care and independence with patients.
• Promote health education specific to the clinical area and in line with national and local policies.
• Maintain accurate records relating to communication with patients, relatives, and members of the Multidisciplinary team regarding all aspects of care demonstrating a range of appropriate communication skills.
• Ensuring equipment and stores are well maintained, taking appropriate action if the equipment is faulty.
• Work effectively as part of a team.

Qualifications

• One of the following: Level 3 RQF, SCQF; City and Guilds 3; NVQ 3; BTEC National Diploma; Equivalent experience (minimum of 12 months).
• GCSE grade A-C (grade 4 and above) or equivalent in English.
• GCSE grade A-C (grade 4 and above) or equivalent in Maths.
• Completion of Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support (that maps to the Apprenticeship Standard for Senior Health Care Support Worker) or equivalent experience.
• Completion of venepuncture and physiological measurements competencies.
• At least 12 months experience of working in a health or social care setting.
• Prior experience as a support worker.
• Evidence of ability to work as a member of a team.
• Good time management skills and prioritising work.
• Understands and committed to a caring approach to patients & relatives.
• Evidence of working in an acute hospital setting.
• Effective and appropriate communication skills both written and verbal.
• Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately.
• IT skills, basic word, Email, keyboard skills.
• Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures.