Main area: Gynaecology
Grade Band: 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 23 hours per week (24/7 service, working weekdays, weekends, and bank holidays)
Job ref: 387-WC-7218-YL
Site: St Michael's Hospital
Town: Bristol
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/01/2025 23:59
As an organisation, we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
Have you got an interest in Gynaecology and Early Pregnancy?
Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment?
We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate, and motivated Healthcare Support Worker to join our team at St Michael's Hospital. We expect you to demonstrate excellent organisational skills, enjoy working as part of a team, and be passionate about maintaining patients' respect and dignity.
Ward 78 is a 22-bedded inpatient ward which specialises in gynae-oncology, early pregnancy complications up to 20 weeks gestation, palliative care and symptom management, management of emergency gynaecology conditions, and management of termination care. Working alongside the multi-disciplinary team, you will be assisting patients with activities of daily living including personal care. You will support and assess patients using vital observations, ECG, bladder scanning, venepuncture, and maintain patient health and safety using Trust-approved risk assessments. This post also includes the exciting opportunity to gain experience in the Early Pregnancy Clinic, supporting their services during weekends.
Main duties of the job
* Practice safe standards of care to patients following UHBW guidelines and policies and within the scope of the Healthcare Support Worker role.
* Participate in patient assessment (with supervision) to deliver high standards of care.
* Practice area-specific competencies as identified by the clinical area.
* Under supervision, follow individual patient care plans, and report any changes immediately to the Registered Nurse.
* Advocate for patients' needs, ensuring adequate nutrition and hydration for patients.
* Provide personal care for patients, supporting with washing and dressing, monitoring skin changes, and escalating concerns of pressure or moisture damage to Registered Nurse.
* Become a champion for patient care and work with the identified link nurse to expand knowledge and understanding on the ward of a chosen topic.
* Execute clinical skills including: vital observations, blood glucose monitoring, ECG, bladder scan, venepuncture, and cannulation.
* Urine dip analysis and pregnancy test analysis.
* Compassionate care and bereavement support for patients experiencing bad news.
* Provide clear written documentation and be computer literate for electronic processes.
* Support Early Pregnancy Clinic during Major Take weekends.
* Implement infection control protocols including: good hand hygiene, cleaning of clinical equipment, refresh and changing of bed linens.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall, and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston, and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award-winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston; join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds: city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
* Experience of providing care in a healthcare or social setting.
* Be able to work as a member of a team.
* Experience of time management skills and prioritising work.
* Understands and is committed to a caring approach to patients and relatives.
* Hospital/Secondary care work experience.
Qualifications and Training
* Level 2 Functional skills in English and Maths, or equivalent.
* One of the following: NVQ Level 3, BTEC National Diploma, Level 3 (SCQF - 6): City & Guilds 3 or equivalent experience.
* Completion of Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support (that maps to the Apprenticeship Standard for Senior Health Care Support Worker) or equivalent experience.
Skills and Abilities
* 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.
* Committed to providing high-quality patient care.
* Ability to work with minimum supervision to a high standard.
* Ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training within given time frames.
* Flexible and adaptable to change, able to work a range of shifts and move across wards/unit depending on clinical need.
* Enthusiasm and commitment to working within the healthcare setting.
* Able to meet the physical and developmental demands of the role.
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
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