Bank Healthcare Support Worker - #1745550

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Job Overview

Are you interested in finding out more about Healthcare Support worker roles within our NBT eXtra team?

Here are a few reasons to apply!

• NBTeXtra bank workers are valued members of our team and have access to exceptional benefits, including access to the NHS Pension scheme, and full training and induction support, and completion of the care certificate
• NBTeXtra offer flexible working patterns to meet your needs, offering earlies, lates, long days and nights with competitive rates.
• State of the art facilities- you will be based within our award-winning Brunel building!
  
  

As a Healthcare Support Worker, you will be paid at Band 2:

• £13.85* per hour- Week days
• £19.53* per hour- Nights and Saturdays
• £25.35* per hour- Sundays
• £24.11* per hour- Bank Holidays
• All rates are inclusive of annual leave allowance
  
  

We are excited to announce that we are part of a collaborative bank with UHBW. 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.

Advance notice of Assessment Centre: Tuesday 24th June.

Assessment Centre will be held at St. James' Court, Bristol, BS1 3LH

Main duties of the job

A Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) is a core member of the team delivering personal care to patients and supporting registered practitioners to deliver high quality, compassionate care.

You will carry out a range of non-clinical healthcare tasks, under the direct supervision of the registered healthcare practitioner. Your role is to provide compassionate care, to agreed quality standards and in accordance with Trust values.

Please note, to be successful as a Healthcare Support Worker for NBTeXtra, you will need to have a minimum of 6 months previous experience of working as a Healthcare Support Worker or in a similar care role.

If you are a Student Nurse, please state clearly in your supporting information the year of study you are currently in and the university you are studying with.

Working for our organisation

NBT Extra is the Temporary Bank of staff that supports the running of one of the Southwest’s largest hospitals.

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

For a full overview of the Job Description, please refer to the PDF Job Description attached as an additional document to this advert.

Nursing Care

• Support Registered nursing/ midwifery staff in the provision of basic nursing care to patients by assisting patients to maximise their independence with:
• Personal Hygiene
• Diet & Fluids
• Dressing
• Toileting, including emptying and changing urine drainage bags according to Trust procedures
• Mobilising, regaining independence
• Rest & Sleep
• Help to promote and maintain a clean and comfortable environment on the ward/department, which meets the needs of patients, their relatives/carers and friends.
• Contribute to accurate written and computerised documentation relevant to patient care ensuring confidentiality of patient information at all times e.g. fluid charts, food charts and care plans, recording of height and weight.
• Assist the multi professional team to prepare and support patients undergoing treatment and/or investigation, maintaining privacy and dignity at all times. Chaperone patients during intimate procedures as required.
• Escort non-acute patients who do not have treatment in progress and/or their relatives/carers to other departments within the Trust and other hospitals within the locality.
• Be aware of the importance of good health and the health education needs of patients which are identified within individual care plans.
• Ensure courtesy and respect is shown at all times.
  
  

Person specification

Education/Training/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GCSE grade A- C (grade 4 and above) or equivalent in English
• GCSE grade A- C (grade 4 and above) or equivalent in Maths
• Ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training
  
  

Work Experience

Essential criteria

• At least 6 months recent work experience in a health or social care setting
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• IT skills, basic word, Email, keyboard skills
• Adapt to quickly changing situations
  
  

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Flexible and adaptable to change, able to work a range of shifts and moving across wards, departments as the need arises
• Enthusiasm and commitment to working within health care setting
  
  

If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.

If you feel you meet the requirements of the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme and require further support/advice, please contact us on tel 0117 414 1151.

North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.