Job summary
Are you an experienced and qualified Nursing Assistant or Healthcare Assistant?
Would you like to work at an NHS trust that is committed to ensuring your ongoing development and training of a wide range of clinical skills and knowledge?
What is the role of a Bank Health Care Support Worker at UHBW?
In order to undertake this role you must:
- Have acute experience working within a healthcare setting within the past 12 months OR are a Student Nurse in your second year having completed a placement in an acute hospital setting - please ensure this is documented in your application.
- Have a minimum of an NVQ level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care or GCSE A*- D in English/ Math's or equivalent.
- Be able to work a minimum of 2 shifts, in a rolling 3 month period and remain compliant with all essential training, to remain in post
- Please note you will be expected to do 5 days of induction within a week period
Main duties of the job
As a Healthcare Support Worker, you will play an essential role in supporting the delivery of the highest standard of quality care to our patients, working alongside registered nurses and other healthcare professionals. Your role will include a wide range of tasks, from providing personal and intimate care to undertaking clinical observations. A Health Care Support Worker will be competent to provide compassionate care to agreed quality standards.
You will be required to follow stringent policies such as infection control and manual handling policies, and keep your clinical and non-clinical colleagues informed of outcomes. In addition you will be providing emotional and practical support to patient & their families. You will require an adaptable and flexible approach to enable you to adapt to situations that change quickly.
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 15,000 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. The Trust has many and varied career opportunities for you to choose from.
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.
Join us and you can enjoy city living, be in the countryside or by the seaside, with easy access to all the South West offers. 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 create a workforce that represents the diversity of our community and are committed to designing our services around the needs of patients and their loved ones. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
At UHBW we are currently recruiting for Experienced Bank Healthcare Support Workers to join our trust.
We ask that you have experience working within an acute healthcare setting, within the last 12 months OR are a Student Nurse in your second year having completed a placement in an acute hospital setting please ensure this is documented in your application. if you meet the essential criteria, your application will be shortlisted and you will be invited for an interview. If successful, you will be employed on a zero hour contract and on occasions you will be required to work between our Bristol and Weston sites.
Collaborative Bank
We are excited to announce that we are part of a collaborative bank with NBT. This means that if you currently work at either UHBW or NBT on the bank, you don't need to apply for another bank role with the opposite trust. If you are part of either bank, please contact the bank office to be added to the collaborative bank.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
At UHBW we are currently recruiting for Experienced Bank Healthcare Support Workers to join our trust.
We ask that you have experience working within an acute healthcare setting, within the last 12 months OR are a Student Nurse in your second year having completed a placement in an acute hospital setting please ensure this is documented in your application. if you meet the essential criteria, your application will be shortlisted and you will be invited for an interview. If successful, you will be employed on a zero hour contract and on occasions you will be required to work between our Bristol and Weston sites.
Collaborative Bank
We are excited to announce that we are part of a collaborative bank with NBT. This means that if you currently work at either UHBW or NBT on the bank, you don't need to apply for another bank role with the opposite trust. If you are part of either bank, please contact the bank office to be added to the collaborative bank.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE A*-D in english language or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a health and social care setting
- Experience of time management skills and prioriting work
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately
- IT skills
- Ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE A*-D in english language or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a health and social care setting
- Experience of time management skills and prioriting work
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately
- IT skills
- Ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
