Health Care Support Worker (Oral Outpatients Department) - Band 3

Job summary

To assist in patient care and other Departmental related duties under the supervision of a Registered nurse. To carry out routine duties, including activities in which the post holder has been assessed as competent by a Registered Nurse. To contribute to a team approach to patient care in conjunction with nursing colleagues and all members of the multi-disciplinary team, and work in accordance with the Unit Philosophies and hospital policies at all times.

This will involve the preparation of clinic, treatment rooms and equipment. The clinic nurses role is to support the patients attending those clinics, acting as their chaperone and advocate whilst having examinations and treatments. As well as ensuring that they understand what is occurring and why, giving them appropriate written information.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be helping to care for patient attending for oral surgery clinics, skin cancer removal treatments.

We have a small Day Surgery Unit where patients attend for Minor surgery under a local anaesthetic, following a diagnosis of skin cancer or surgical treatments to head and neck and intra orally.

Good interpersonal skills are absolutely key and you will be expected to become competent in assisting with most aspects of the out-patients department.

We would encourage informal visits - come and meet us. This is an ideal opportunity to join a dedicated specialist team of nursing staff, who work with an excellent team of Consultants and Medical Staff.

About us

At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.