Senior Healthcare Support Worker
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Are you an ambitious, experienced Healthcare Support Worker looking for a new opportunity?
Urology Outpatients is a small, dynamic team that provide care for patients with varied urological concernsm including diagnostics, andrology, endo urology, functional urology and cancer services.
We are a tertiary referral centre for urology in the South West and provide urology services at the main Southmead Hospital site and in Weston-super-Mare hospital site.
The successful candidate will:
Main duties of the job
You will be a core member of the team carrying out administrative duties, direct patient care and supporting registered practitioners to deliver high quality, compassionate health care to people in accordance with assessed needs.
There will be opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills, specific to your needs.
You will be expected to:
Person specification
Education/Training/Qualification
Essential
- One of the following: o Level 3 (SCQF - 6): - City and Guilds 3 o Level 3 RQF o NVQ 3 o BTEC National Diploma o Experience equivalent to the above qualifications
- Level 2 Functional skills in English and Maths, or equivalent
- Completion of Level 3 NVQ/ RQF Diploma in Healthcare Support (that maps to the Apprenticeship Standard for Senior Health Care Support Worker) OR equivalent experience together with Level 2 qualification and working towards Level 3
Desirable
- Ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training for required clinical activities e.g.venepuncture, aseptic non touch technique, laser safety training, point of care, urological procedures
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- At least 12 months prior experience as a support worker
- Experience or working in healthcare and ability to demonstrate best practice and act as a role model
- Evidence of ability to work as a member of a team
- Good time management skills and prioritising work
Desirable
- Evidence of working in an acute hospital setting
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately
- Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures
- Ability to work with minimum supervision to a high standard
- IT skills, basic word, Email, keyboard skills
- Ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training within given time frames
About the employer
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.
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.