Job summary
This role is primarily focused on the delivery of high-quality, hands-on patient care under indirect supervision, supporting registered nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team. The post holder is responsible for carrying out a range of clinical observations and delegated care activities, contributing to patient assessments, promoting patient independence and ensuring care is delivered safely and in accordance with Trust policies.

The role requires a good level of clinical competence, effective communication skills and the ability to recognise changes in patient condition and escalate concerns appropriately. In addition to direct patient care, the post holder contributes to maintaining a safe clinical environment, supporting new staff and learners, maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with infection control, health and safety and information governance requirements.

Overall, the role combines direct patient care, clinical observation, teamwork, professional accountability and patient support, with increasing autonomy as competence and experience develop

Main duties of the job

• Obtain consent prior to providing care.
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain accurate records relating to communication and patient care.
• Escalate concerns about patients to registered clinical staff.
• Participate in team discussions and meetings.
• Work effectively as part of a team.
• Support new/ trainee Healthcare Support Workers.
• Demonstrate respect for privacy, dignity and confidentiality
• Deliver delegated care in line with care plans.
• Use knowledge, experience and understanding to make decisions within own area of responsibility.
• Carry out a range of clinical observations and procedures.
• Participate in patient assessment and delivery of holistic care.
• Practice within Trust policies, procedures and scope of competence.
• Promote health education in line with local and national policies.
• Maintain own professional competence and mandatory training requirements.
• Ensure care supports patient wellbeing, protection and safety.

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

• Provide high-quality, compassionate, person-centred care, ensuring patients are treated with dignity, respect and sensitivity at all times.
• Support patients with activities of daily living, promoting independence, comfort and wellbeing in line with individual care plans.
• Participate in the assessment and monitoring of patients, recognising and escalating concerns promptly to registered healthcare professionals.
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective and coordinated care.
• Contribute to maintaining a safe, clean and supportive environment that promotes patient safety, infection prevention and positive patient experiences.

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential

• Level 3 (SCQF - 6): - City and Guilds 3
• NVQ 3
• Experience equivalent to the above qualifications

Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential

• Effective and appropriate communication skills both written and verbal Able to meet the physical and developmental demands of the role *
• Ability to work with minimum supervision to a high standard
• IT skills, basic word, Email, keyboard skills
• Able to meet the physical and developmental demands of the role

Experience
Desirable

• Working within the healthcare setting
• Experience working as a Health care support worker in NHS

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce.