Urology Health Care Support Worker

Job summary

The post holder to undertake tasks and duties delegated by the department manager or suitably qualified regulated professional. They will work collaboratively with the urology team, with other departments and wards within the hospital and the wider community to meet the needs of the patient, following policy and procedures of the hospital.

The post holder will be covering all types of clinics, assisting in the cystoscopy suite, assisting with procedures and interventions as well as covering administration duties.

You will be expected to become competent in taking blood, catheterising patients, performing flow rates and bladder scans as well as other urological skills.

Main duties of the job

• Assisting the multi disciplinary team with the smooth running of the clinics in Urology with venepuncture, flow rates, bladder scans and urinalysis
• Assisting the multi disciplinary team in the cystoscopy suite preparing patients for the procedure, and during the procedure which may include taking bladder biopsy, diathermy, and removing stents.
• Assisting a registered member of staff with the weekly trial without catheter clinic, including looking after the patient all day including dietary and fluid requirements.
• Assisting with theatre procedures including circumcisions.
• Administrative duties as required, scanning documents, answering the phone etc.

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.