Healthcare Support Worker

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Are you looking for a new career working with people and really making a difference? Our clinical divisions at North Bristol NHS Trust are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join their teams Our divisions consist of:
Anaesthesia, Surgery, Critical Care and Renal (ASCR)
Medicine
Neurological & Musculoskeletal Sciences (NMSK)
Women & Children's Health
Core Clinical Services.
You will work closely with our teams to deliver a compassionate, high quality, responsive service to meet the needs of our patients.
Please note, this role does not currently meet the salary requirement for certificate of sponsorship. From the 9th April 2025, the minimum salary required for a Skilled Worker visa became £25,000 per year which this role's salary does not meet.
**Advance notice of Assessment Centre**: Thursday 30th October
Working as a Healthcare Support Worker, you will be involved with direct patient care whilst maintaining the privacy and dignity of patients. You will be working alongside a Registered Nurse to provide essential nursing care and helping your patients with daily living tasks such as:
helping patients feel comfortable and move around
monitoring patients and performing basic health checks
washing, dressing patients and helping them go to the toilet
serving meals and helping to feed patient
Qualified and experienced Healthcare Support Workers would be expected to carry out a range of clinical duties with mínimal/ no supervision upon successful completion of clinical skills training, including:
blood pressure monitoring
oxygen saturation levels
body temperature
pulse rate and respiration rate
glucose monitoring
wound swab
collection and testing of urine, faecal and sputum samples
Whilst completing these tasks, the underlining aim is to deliver high-quality patient care at all times.
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.
Please see the job description attached for a full list of role responsibilities.
Nursing Care (under indirect supervision, once deemed competent)
Develop the skills to obtain consent prior to giving care in accordance with Trust policies.
Under supervision follow individual patient care plans and report any changes immediately to the Registered Nurse/Assistant Practitioner.
Participate in basic patient assessment whilst providing personal care and feeding back to the registered nurse to ensure high standards of care, in particular relating to skin integrity and the alertness of the patient
Practice safe standards of care to patients following Trust guidelines and policies and be able to concentrate for periods throughout the day with occasional interruptions.
Ensure care is given in accordance with the infection prevention and health and safety policies and procedures.
Ensure that the patients bed space is clean, tidy, and accessible and that the person has what they need within easy reach.
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
Develop the skills to maintain effective record keeping and 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.