Job Overview
We are expanding our team of Clinical Healthcare Support Workers within Surgical Assessment Unit and we’re inviting caring, compassionate people who are happy to work as part of a large and inclusive team to join us.
If you're kind, caring and passionate about making a positive difference to others, this role could be for you. Our Clinical Health Care Support Workers are integral to our nursing team. Surgical Assessment unit is a 14 bedded surgical ward, caring for emergency surgical, urology, ENT, MAXFAX, orthopaedic, patients, as well a 11 trolley Same day emergency care (SDEC) and 8 waiting room chairs.
You will be a core member of the team delivering personal care to patients. You’ll also be key in supporting patients with their own self-care and independence.
It takes flexibility, commitment and compassion to be a Clinical Healthcare Support Worker, but in return we can offer you a rewarding career at the RUH. Many of our Clinical Healthcare Support Workers have progressed to become registered Nurses via the apprenticeship route, with full support from our nursing and education teams.
We provide all the training you need before you start working on one of our wards. You will start on our induction programme to help you settle into the Royal United Hospitals Bath and you will learn the skills you need to do this role and we will start you working towards achieving the Care Certificate (if you do not already hold this qualification).
Main duties of the job
You will be supporting registered nurses to deliver high quality,
compassionate health care to people in accordance with assessed needs and a care plan.
Duties
This is a
busy role so you will be working together with your team to balance different tasks that often change. Your daily duties will be varied to include:
- blood pressure monitoring
- oxygen saturation levels
- body temperature
- pulse rate and respiration rate
- glucose monitoring,
- collection and testing of urine, faecal and sputum samples
- wound swabs
- removal of catheters
- venepuncture
- recording your actions accurately in patient notes
Working for our organisation
At the RUH we 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 proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
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.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Basic school education with GCSE passes or equivalent.
- Basic IT skills
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level III Care Award – Direct Care or equivalent.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Understands the need for strict confidentiality.
- Understands and committed to a caring approach to patients & relatives.
- Able to prioritise own workload.
- Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role.
- Demonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working as a health care assistant in hospital or outpatient setting
Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
- Job Description & Person Spec - CHSW (PDF, 386.9KB)
- Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Hannah Walton/Sophie Boorman Job title Senior Sister Email address ruh.tr-saumanagement@nhs.net Telephone number 01225821156
