Healthcare Support Worker

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Job Overview

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!

• 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.

Experience in a care role would be an advantage but not essential – this role is ideal for candidates who are new to care ready to start their career or experienced candidates looking for a new and exciting opportunity. Candidates who meet the required criteria can be considered for a Senior HCSW position.

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…

Advance notice of Assessment Centre

Thursday 30th October

Main duties of the job

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 patients

Skills

• 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

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.

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.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• 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 patient’s 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.

Person specification

Qualifications And Training

Essential criteria

• Level 2 NVQ/ QCF Diploma in Healthcare or willingness to undertake appropriate training & qualifications within given time frames

Desirable criteria

• Level 3 NVQ or BTEC National Diploma or equivalent experience
• GCSE A*- D, or equivalent in English (essential for SHCSW)
• GCSE A* – D, or equivalent in Maths (essential for SHCSW)

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

• Be able to work as a member of a team
• Experience of time management and prioritising work
• Understands and committed to a caring approach to patients & relatives

Desirable criteria

• Experience of providing care in a healthcare or social setting (minimum 12 months for SHCSW role)

Skills And Abilities

Essential criteria

• Effective and appropriate communication skills both written and verbal
• IT skills, basic word, Email, keyboard skills
• Ability to work with minimum supervision to a high standard
• Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately

If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.

If you feel you meet the requirements of the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme and require further support/advice, please contact us on tel 0117 414 1151.

North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Other

North Bristol NHS Trust is an equal opportunity employer.