Healthcare Support Worker

1 month ago


Bath, United Kingdom Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We have a rare and exciting opportunity available in Respiratory Outpatients for an experienced Healthcare Support Worker.
- Help promote and maintain an environment conductive to meeting the needs of the patient, their relatives and friends, including ensuring they have access to water/food where appropriate.
- Assist with the preparation of notes with relevant results for clinics.
- Handle sputum sample pots and ensure they are sent to the labs with appropriate urgency.
- To perform venepuncture for respiratory outpatient clinics and provide peak flow education.
- Provide inhaler education and ensure correct technique.
- To update the patient information display board on health education issues as agreed by the respiratory nurse specialists, using recommended evidence based resources.
- To assist in maintaining a well stocked and clean environment including the ordering of relevant leaflets as agreed with trained nursing staff.
- To chaperone patients for medical staff
- After training, to assist medical staff/nurse practitioners with equipment for performing clinical procedures acting as an advocate for the patient at all times.
- To ensure patients have safely left the department and that security measures are in place at the end of clinics
- To provide a system for supplying monthly consumables to be sent to patients using specialised nebuliser equipment under supervision of trained member of staff
- To assist in running a domiciliary nebuliser service

At the RUH we’re proud to 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 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 aboutliving and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about ourextensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future withthe landmark Dyson Cancer Centreand ourpassion for research.

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.



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