Clinical Healthcare Support Worker, Band 3

Job summary

As a Clinical Healthcare Support Worker within the emergency Department, you will work under direct or indirect supervision of a registered nurse at all times. The care you give to patients will be compassionate, caring and high quality. You will recognise your abilities and limitations of your competence and only carry out those tasks for which you are trained. As a member of the ED team you will support non clinical staff, Staff Nurses NIC and Clinicians on a daily basis. Will always act in the best interest of patients and treat everyone with respect.

The proposed interview date is 2nd June

Main duties of the job

Carry out a range of practical and clinical skills which include:

- Taking and recording accurately observations of temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiration rate, weight, blood glucose, urinalysis.

- Recognise and report any abnormalities to the registered nurse.

- Provide essential patient care for the patient including clothing and personal hygiene.

- To be able to assist patients with mobility.

- Other responsibilities include general duties including answering the telephone and taking messages, chaperoning patients, escorting patients and running errands.

- Provide compassionate care for patients ensuring their hygiene and nutritional needs are met.

- Help patient with their toileting requirements.

- You will have a responsibility to keep yourself and colleague's safe at all times. To do this, it is essential you are up to date with manual handling training, conflict resolution training, dementia care training and other relevant health and safety training.

- As a member of the ED team you will contribute to ensuring the environment is clean, tidy, clutter free and welcoming.

About us

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.