Job summary
Are you an experienced Healthcare Support Worker interested in working in an area different to a normal ward?Are you enthusiastic, motivated a team player with good communication skills?

Weston Dialysis Unit part of Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is a Dialysis station outpatient satellite haemodialysis unit based at Weston general. We are open 6 days a week, Monday to Saturday 06:30- 1900 working long days. We provide haemodialysis treatment and renal care of the highest standard to our local dialysis population.

You will be joining a friendly, professional nursing team. Working with a registered nurse, you will provide haemodialysis treatment for a group of patients each day.

We will support your ongoing career development and provide a significant orientation period to teach you how to dialyse and care for our patients.

The successful candidate would need to meet the education requirements for this role and currently be working at the Senior Healthcare Support Worker level, having completed the relevant training and clinical competencies.

Renal experience is useful but not essential.

Main duties of the job
A Senior Healthcare Support Worker (SHCSW) is a core member of the team delivering direct care to patients and supporting registered practitioners to deliver high quality, compassionate health care to people in accordance with assessed needs and a care plan.

You will carry out a range of clinical and non-clinical healthcare, or therapeutic tasks, under the direct or indirect supervision of the registered healthcare practitioner, in accordance with the Trust values.

There will be opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills, specific to your needs. Training will be provided to ensure you have the required core skills and skills set specific to your area of work.

• You will work under the indirect supervision of a registered nurse on shift
• You will have responsibility for a caseload of patients each shift undertaking the patient's pre dialysis assessment, setting up the dialysis machine and connecting the patient, checking the patient's observations during their treatment, disconnecting the patient from the dialysis machine and carrying out post dialysis care.
• Complete all patient documentation each treatment
• Carry out routine equipment checks daily
• Contribute to keeping the Dialysis unit tidy, clean, and help to maintain stock levels
• Support the registered nurses with named patient responsibilities
• Opportunity to support the registered nurse with link role responsibilities e.g. diabetes, falls prevention, infection control

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. 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. Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. 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.

Job responsibilities

• Obtain consent prior to giving care in accordance with Trust policies.
• Duties are delegated to you in line with care plans
• Not all duties are routine, and you will need to use your knowledge, experience and understanding to take decisions within your area of responsibility
• To carry out a range of clinical duties with minimal / no supervision, including for example, blood pressure monitoring, oxygen saturation levels, body temperature, pulse rate and respiration rate, glucose monitoring, collection and testing of urine samples / faecal samples / sputum samples and wound swabs ensuring delivery of high-quality patient care at all times. NB: this list is not exhaustive and will vary depending on area of work.
• Participate in patient assessment providing high quality holistic patient care and escalating concerns about patients to other clinical staff
• 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.
• Provide clinical care in accordance with the infection prevention and health and safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain the work environment in line with Trust infection control and patient safety policies
• 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.
• Maintain accurate records relating to 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

• One of the following: Level 3 (SCQF - 6): City and Guilds 3, NVQ 3, BTEC National Diploma, Experience equivalent to the above qualifications
• GCSE grade A-C (grade 4 and above) or equivalent in English
• GCSE grade A-C (grade 4 and above) or equivalent in Maths
• Completion of Senior HCSW training/ clinical competencies

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Effective and appropriate communication skills both written and verbal
• Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately
• Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures
• Ability to work with minimum supervision to a high standard
• IT skills, basic word, Email, keyboard skills
• Ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training within given time frames
• Flexible and adaptable to change, able to work a range of shifts and moving across wards/unit dependant on clinical need
• Able to demonstrate calm, caring patient manner / attitude
• Enthusiasm and commitment to working within the healthcare setting

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• At least 12 months prior experience as a support worker in a health or social care setting
• Experience or working in healthcare and ability to demonstrate best practice and act as a role model
• Evidence of ability to work as a member of a team
• Good time management skills and prioritising work
• Experience and knowledge of infection control

Desirable

• Previous experience working in Renal
• Experience of working in an acute hospital or community setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details
Employer name: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Weston renal unit, Weston general hospital, Grange Road, BS23 4TD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Contact
Charge Nurse Sajin Yesudhas Sajin.Yesudhas@nbt.nhs.uk 01934647181

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