Job summary
Are you a proactive, non-judgemental Health Care Support Worker with an interest in contraception and sexual health? If so Unity Sexual Health would like to hear from you - we are looking for a Health Care Support worker able to work part time for 26.5 hours per week.
The post will involve Monday - Saturday working with some evenings. It will mainly be based at our main Bristol site at the Central Health Clinic, however there will also be a requirement to work at various community clinics. Saturdays are worked one in four.
Main duties of the job
Unity Sexual Health is a busy, dynamic clinical environment providing sexual health and contraception services.
- You will be a Health Care Support Worker with previous experience in any setting. You do not need to have previous sexual health experience but will need to demonstrate an interest in the area.
- You will be part of a multidisciplinary team, working alongside and supporting a variety of health professionals.
- You will work with a very diverse patient group.
- You will put our patients at the heart of what you do, be able to work under pressure, have excellent organisational skills and be an effective and flexible team member.
A Senior Health Care 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 also be supported to obtain your care certificate if you do not have this qualification.
About us
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 13,000 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. 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. 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. 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 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 description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- One of the following: Level 3 (SCQF - 6) - City and Guilds 3; NVQ3; BTEC National Diploma; experience equivalent to the above qualifications
- Level 2 functional skills in English and Maths or equivalent
- Completion of Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support (that maps the apprenticeship standard for senior healthcare support worker) or equivalent experience
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience of providing care in a health care or social setting
- Able to work as a dynamic member of a team
- Experience of time-management and prioritising work
- Understands and committed to a caring approach to patients and relatives
- Understanding of sexual health or able to demonstrate genuine interest in the area
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Effective and appropriate communication skills, both verbal and written
- 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 timeframes
- Flexible and adaptable to change, able to work a range of shifts and moving across clinic locations depending on clinical need
- Able to demonstrate calm, caring patient manner/attitude
- Enthusiasm and commitment to working in the healthcare setting
- Able to meet the physical and developmental demands of the role
- Caring, empathetic and non-judgemental attitude
Desirable
- Experience in venepuncture
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- One of the following: Level 3 (SCQF - 6) - City and Guilds 3; NVQ3; BTEC National Diploma; experience equivalent to the above qualifications
- Level 2 functional skills in English and Maths or equivalent
- Completion of Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support (that maps the apprenticeship standard for senior healthcare support worker) or equivalent experience
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience of providing care in a health care or social setting
- Able to work as a dynamic member of a team
- Experience of time-management and prioritising work
- Understands and committed to a caring approach to patients and relatives
- Understanding of sexual health or able to demonstrate genuine interest in the area
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Effective and appropriate communication skills, both verbal and written
- 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 timeframes
- Flexible and adaptable to change, able to work a range of shifts and moving across clinic locations depending on clinical need
- Able to demonstrate calm, caring patient manner/attitude
- Enthusiasm and commitment to working in the healthcare setting
- Able to meet the physical and developmental demands of the role
- Caring, empathetic and non-judgemental attitude
Desirable
- Experience in venepuncture
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Unity Sexual Health at Central Health Clinic
Tower Hill
Bristol
BS2 0JD
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
