Interview will be an assessment centre on the 19th February.
Are you looking for a rewarding yet challenging role where you can truly impact people’s lives?
We are seeking enthusiastic, compassionate, and dedicated individuals who share our Trust Values: Supportive, Respectful, Innovative, & Collaborative.
As a Health Care Support Worker (Band 2) at University Hospital Bristol & Weston —one of the largest acute NHS Trusts in the South West—you’ll play a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care alongside our expert nursing teams. You will support registered nurses in providing essential care to adult patients, making a tangible difference in their recovery and well-being.
We currently have Band 2 vacancies on inpatient surgical and medical wards and the Intensive Care Unit.
What to Expect in This Role:
Working in an acute hospital setting can be fast-paced, physically demanding, and emotionally challenging. You will be caring for both male and female adult patients, including providing intimate personal care, while always ensuring dignity and respect.
You will need resilience, adaptability, and strong communication skills to interact effectively with patients, families, and colleagues
You will be expected to work long day and night shifts, including weekends and bank holidays. Full time : 37.5hrs per week Part time : 23hrs per week
As a Band 2 Healthcare Support Worker, you will play a key role in delivering compassionate, patient-centred care, ensuring the privacy, dignity and well-being of every individual. You will care for both male and female adult patients, including providing intimate personal care.
You will work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, Nursing Associate or Senior Healthcare Support Worker, receiving the guidance and support needed to deliver high-quality care.
Your Responsibilities:
· Providing personal care to adult patients, including washing, toileting and continence care, while maintaining their privacy and dignity.
· Assisting with nutrition and hydration, ensuring patients receive the support they need with meals.
· Helping with mobility, including repositioning and providing pressure area care to promote comfort and prevent complications.
· Offering emotional support to patients and their families, recognizing the importance of kindness and reassurance in their care journey.
· Providing one-to-one observation for patients at high risk due to their clinical condition, ensuring their safety and well-being.
· Maintaining a clean and safe ward environment, playing a vital role in infection prevention and fall reduction.
· Escorting patients to other departments, such as X-ray, ensuring they feel supported throughout their care experience.
Your role is essential in ensuring that all patients feel safe, respected, and well cared for during their time with us.
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 15,000 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 which 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. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
What We’re Looking For:
· A team player with a passion for delivering outstanding care.
· The ability to thrive in a fast-paced hospital environment and handle the emotional and physical challenges of the role.
· Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with patients, families, and colleagues.
· No previous experience required—we provide full training and ongoing support.
If you are new to healthcare, this is the perfect opportunity to build a fulfilling career, and we actively support those who aspire to become Senior Healthcare Support Workers and beyond.
Join us and start making a difference today!
Please note that previous applicants should not apply.
This post is not eligible for VISA sponsorship
This advert is for vacancies at the UHBW sites in Bristol City Centre.
This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Feb 2025
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