20 Oct
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Bristol
Job description
As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
Click on this link to find out about our values https : / / www.uhbw.nhs.uk / p / about-us / our-trust-values
This role is for Adult and Children Student Nurses and Medical Students
Have you enjoyed working on your clinical places and want to expand your skills while earning money?
Would you like to work at an NHS trust that is committed to ensuring your ongoing development and training of a wide range of clinical skills and knowledge?
In order to undertake this role you must have :
You must be a second year student Nurse or a third year Medical student and have completed your first placement in your second year as a nursing student or your first placement within your third year as a medical student, unless you have previous healthcare support experience.
Any other student must have previous healthcare experience.
You must be able to work a minimum of 2 shifts, in a rolling 3 month period and remain compliant with all essential training, to remain in post
You will not be shortlisted if you do not meet the above criteria.
Please note you will be expected to do 5 days of induction within a week period Monday to Friday. All days have to be attended consecutively.
There are no exceptions.
Please follow this link to let us know about your previous training.
It is important that you inform us of your previous training as you may not be shortlisted.
As a Healthcare Support Worker you will play an essential role in supporting the delivery of the highest standard of quality care to our patients, working alongside registered nurses and other healthcare professionals.
Your role will include a wide range of tasks, from providing personal and intimate care to undertaking clinical observations.
A Healthcare Support Worker will be competent to provide compassionate care to agreed quality standards.
You will be required to follow stringent policies such as infection control and manual handling policies, and keep your clinical and non-clinical colleagues informed of outcomes.
In addition you will be providing emotional and practical support to patient & their families. You will require an adaptable and flexible approach to enable you to adapt to situations that change quickly.
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.
The Trust has many and varied career opportunities for you to choose from.
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.
Join us and you can enjoy city living,
be in the countryside or by the seaside, with easy access to all the South West offers.
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 create a workforce that represents the diversity of our community and are committed to designing our services around the needs of patients and their loved ones.
Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
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