Sirona Care & Health CIC

Bank Health Care Assistant

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Job summary

Exciting Bank opportunities have arisen to join our team at South Bristol Community Hospital (SBCH). This is within the Rehab Unit and Urgent Treatment Centre. D.O.E.

As a HCA or Rehab Support Worker, you will provide support and compassionate care centered around the core principles of recovery and stroke rehabilitation and the patients wishes.

Our Rehab and Stroke units meet the needs of people who are unable to return home immediately after a hospital stay as they need specialist rehabilitation following their stroke. Whilst our UTC is for emergencies and day treatments.

The units consist of 30 beds at South Bristol Community Hospital. The team provides a safe environment where individuals who are medically stable can receive rehabilitation assessment, along with focused therapy and support from our multidisciplinary team, to support independence before they return home.

This role will require you to provide personal care to service users e.g. washing and dressing, monitor and record clinical observations, support patients to eat and drink and assisting patients to move around. Manual Handling is essential.

We have opportunities across both units, as well as our Urgent Treatment Centre which is located on the bottom floor of SBCH.

Please note that the interviews will be held face to face at South Bristol Community Hospital on 1st November. The interview will include a meet and greet with the SBCH staff, a unit tour and a practical skills assessment.

Main duties of the job

Work as part of a multi professional team to support the registered nursing and allied healthcare professionals in delivering clinical and therapeutic care to service users across the Rehab & Stroke units and UTC.

Contribute to the prevention of harm by participating risk assessments such as nutrition, pressure area care, continence and falls.

Provide and maintain a safe and comfortable environment for all patients and carers and seek further advice from trained staff if an emergency situation should arise

Assist patients to mobilise safely using equipment and techniques prescribed and recorded in their plan of care.

Support patient centered rehabilitation to facilitate safe and timely discharges and which reflects individual choice and maximising independence.

To communicate effectively with patients and other stakeholders verbally, in writing and electronically using E-mail

Will carry out extended roles once trained and competent to do so; examples of this may include:

Venepuncture
Administration of insulin
Administration of influenza vaccinations
Wound care
Administration of Clexane
ECG

About us

We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist health care services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, its about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care that we would expect for ourselves and our families.

At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, service users and communities. We therefore welcome applications from all those who feel they have the skills and attributes we are seeking.

Benefits:

We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and a Stakeholders pension scheme plus much more! Please see the benefits in the Bank Flyer attached to this advert for more details.

Additional Information:

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.

Date posted

17 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£14 an hour Pay rate includes annual leave supplement of 12.5%

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

B9083-HCASBRU1

Job locations

South Bristol Community Hospital

Hengrove Promenade

Bristol

BS140DE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further and more in-depth information about the role.

We have opportunites within our Rehab unit and Stroke unit. The team will discuss both roles during your visit to the Hospital on 1st November.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further and more in-depth information about the role.

We have opportunites within our Rehab unit and Stroke unit. The team will discuss both roles during your visit to the Hospital on 1st November.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a healthcare setting. Knowledge of personal care and relevant procedures.
Experience of team working: An understanding of team dynamics, including what factors make a team work well and what can go wrong and why
Able to communicate clearly and succinctly, verbally, in writing and electronically with a variety of service users with a range of communication needs and/ or cultural backgrounds
Able to record succinct and accurate information on the patient record both in writing and electronically

Qualifications

Essential

Willingness to undertake training required for the role

Desirable

NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent is desirable

Additional Criteria

Essential

Unfortunately we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role. You must have the right to work in the UK. If you are currently on a visa, please confirm details here. Thank you.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a healthcare setting. Knowledge of personal care and relevant procedures.
Experience of team working: An understanding of team dynamics, including what factors make a team work well and what can go wrong and why
Able to communicate clearly and succinctly, verbally, in writing and electronically with a variety of service users with a range of communication needs and/ or cultural backgrounds
Able to record succinct and accurate information on the patient record both in writing and electronically

Qualifications

Essential

Willingness to undertake training required for the role

Desirable

NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent is desirable

Additional Criteria

Essential

Unfortunately we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role. You must have the right to work in the UK. If you are currently on a visa, please confirm details here. Thank you.