Job Description

Are you looking for a job that can make a real difference to people's lives?



We are looking for enthusiastic, compassionate, and hard-working individuals that also believe in our Trust Values, 'Supportive, Respectful, Innovative & Collaborative'



University Hospital Bristol and Weston are looking for Band 2 Trainee Senior Healthcare Support Workers (TSHCSW) in a variety of Wards and Outpatients opportunities. We developed the TSHCSW role to provide an entry point on the nursing apprentice career pathway. You will initially be employed as a Band 2 Health Care Support Worker and receive in house training to gain the skills and competencies to allow you to progress into a SHCSW role, Band 3.



In this role you will gain valuable insight into working within an acute hospital environment and provide a strong foundation for a career in healthcare. You will be required to be fully flexible across all shift patterns, including weekdays, weekends, nights and bank holidays. 23hours per week is the minimum for a part-time role.



Previous healthcare experience is not required, but enthusiasm and commitment to learn is essential.



Good academic qualifications are required for this role, please see job description.



We currently have positions within



Outpatients (Mon - Fri, days only)



Wards (24-7 shift patterns)



Please note, this role does not currently meet the salary requirement for certificate of sponsorship.



Short-listed candidates will be invited to an assessment centre on Wed 26th Nov.



Working as a TSHCSW on the adult inpatient wards or outpatient departments 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 for adult patients. You will be helping your patients (both male and female) with daily living tasks, including such washing and going to the toilet (hygiene & continence) or helping with their meals (nutrition).



Helping with mobility needs and providing pressure area care.



Providing patients and their families with emotional support.



Undertaking "one to one observation" for patients who present a high risk due to their clinical condition.



Helping to maintain a ward environment is clean and safe preventing infection and falls.



As a trainee senior healthcare worker you will receive training to enable you to take and record patients' vital signs, identify and escalate changes to a patient's condition to the registered nurse. Some clinical areas may require you to be proficient in additional clinical skills such as ECGs, venepuncture, simple dressings.



Full details can be found on the attached for B3 Senior HCSW, which you will become on completion of your training.



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.

Working Hours:

37.5hrs per week (full time) or 24hrs per week (part time)



You will be working on an inpatient ward, and you will be required to work long shifts (12hours) which include days/nights, weekend and Bank Holidays.



This is physically demanding role and you will be on your feet for long periods.



This is an emotionally demanding role and requires you to adapt quickly to the constantly changing clinical demands on an acute inpatient ward.



For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.



Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email to arrange interview or assessment centre.