Senior Healthcare Support Worker

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Job Overview

Come and join the Gynaecology Team within Women and Children's division at North Bristol NHS Trust!

We are looking for a positive, proactive and caring support worker to join our fast paced, varied and supportive Gynaecology Team. The Cotswold ward team are dynamic, forward thinking and constantly striving to improve their patients' pathway.

We provide gynaecology, care, pregnancy's care and baby loss within early pregnancy. We are a 19 bedded ward with an additional day case area and conduct a gynae emergency clinic Monday-Friday.

You will work closely with the team to deliver a compassionate, high quality, responsive service to meet the needs of women. You will be working closely with Consultants, Specialist Nurses and Advanced Clinical practitioners.

Please note, this role does not currently meet the minimum £25,000 salary threshold required for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship, effective from 9th April 2025. Although higher pay points may be available depending on relevant NHS experience, most new appointments commence at the lower band, which falls below this threshold.

Main duties of the job

A Senior Healthcare Support Worker (SHCSW) is a core member of the team delivering direct care to patients and supporting registered practitioners to deliver high quality, compassionate health care to people in accordance with assessed needs and a care plan.

You will carry out a range of clinical and non-clinical healthcare, o

r therapeutic tasks, under the direct or indirect supervision of the registered healthcare practitioner, in accordance with the Trust values.

There will be opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills, specific to your needs. Training will be provided to ensure you have the required core skills and skills set specific to your area of work.

Working for our organisation

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.

Nursing Care

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Obtain consent prior to giving care in accordance with Trust policies.

Develop the skills to actively facilitate self-care and independence with patients.

Promote health education specific to the clinical area and in line with national and local policies.

Maintain accurate records relating to communication with patients, relatives, and members of the Multidisciplinary team regarding all aspects of care demonstrating a range of appropriate communication skills.

Ensuring equipment and stores are well maintained, taking appropriate action if the equipment is faulty

Work effectively as part of a team.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

• One of the following:
• Level 3 (SCQF – 6): - City and Guilds 3
• NVQ 3
• BTEC National Diploma
• Experience equivalent to the above qualifications
• GCSE grade A- C (grade 4 and above) or equivalent in English
• GCSE grade A- C (grade 4 and above) or equivalent in Maths
• Completion of Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support (that maps to the Apprenticeship Standard for Senior Health Care Support Worker)
• Equivalent experience
• Care certificate
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Completion of venepuncture and physiological measurements competencies
  
  

Work Experience

Essential criteria

• At least 12 months recent, formal experience of working in a health or social care setting
• 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
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Essential criteria

• Effective and appropriate 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
• Flexible and adaptable to change, able to work a range of shifts and moving across wards/unit dependant on clinical need
  
  

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North Bristol NHS Trust are committ

ed 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.