Job Overview
Hello, my name is Erica Apps, and I am the Lead Nurse for the Pain Speciality at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust.
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Band 2 Personal Healthcare Support Worker in our Specialist Pain Services. The Pain Service is a specialist team working with people with complex chronic pain.
This roles is unique and will be an interesting career development for people at any point in their working lives. The role involves working evenings, nights and weekends to support the patients during their specialist pain rehabilitation.
You will be based in Bernard Ireland House (E2) at the RUH within this department we have accommodation for the patients accessing the specialist pain rehabilitation programmes.
We are a professional and supportive team. We understand the pressures that we all face, and we work together to provide outstanding care to all our patients.
If you are interested in this role and would like further information I would be very happy to welcome you for an informal visit so you can meet the team and talk through the role in more detail and I will answer any questions you may have.
To arrange this please contact me either by telephone: 01225 821996 or by email:
[email protected] if this is something that you would like to do.
Main duties of the job
Your responsibilities will include supporting our patients with personal care and activities of daily living whilst also maintaining running of the accommodation and clinic/therapy rooms.
You will be supporting patients and will be making a difference to their independence in the presence of pain and distress which is challenging for many of our patients on a day to day basis.
You will help provide emotional support to both our patients and the people that are close to them, assist in providing management behaviour techniques and deliver the best care possible to our patients who have significant pain and pain associated disabilities.
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
To deliver high quality care in line with the Pain Speciality ethos.
To assist patients with significant physical pain disability using manual handling techniques as required by Trust policy.
To deliver this care under the guidance of the Interdisciplinary team in the Pain Speciality.
To recognise and report to the clinical team any changes to patients behaviour/ condition
To maintain accurate records using the trust computer systems.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to understand and communicate in English both verbally and written
- Basic IT skills to access required systems e.g. electronic patient records.
Desirable criteria
- NHS experience
- Experience of working in a team
Experience
Essential criteria
- Worked in a healthcare setting
Desirable criteria
Experience
Essential criteria
- Able to work in within a team
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 - Band 2 (PDF, 422.2KB)
- Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Erica Apps Job title Lead Nurse Pain Speciality Email address
[email protected] Telephone number 01225821996
