Clinical Healthcare support worker

Job summary

We are expanding our team of Clinical Healthcare Support Workers within our amazing children's ward and we're inviting caring, compassionate people who are happy to work as part of a large and inclusive team to join us.

If you're kind, caring and passionate about making a positive difference to others, this role could be for you. Our Clinical Health Care Support Workers are integral to our nursing team. Are you motivated and enjoy the challenges of helping to look after children and young people? If your answer is yes, then this could be the job for you. Shifts on the Children's ward would follow the usual ward shift pattern.

The ideal candidate for the role will have an interest and passion in providing care for children and young people, both their physical and mental health. Being a member of the care team, you will gain additionally skills in communication and therapeutic engagement with young people who have difficulties directly communicating their care needs.

No previous healthcare experience is necessary. We provide all the training you need before you start working on the Children's Ward. You will start on our induction programme to help you settle into the Royal United Hospitals Bath and you will learn the skills you need to do this role, and we will start you working towards achieving the Care Certificate (if you do not already hold this qualification).

Main duties of the job

Our Clinical Healthcare Support Workers are integral to the Children's Ward. It takes flexibility, commitment and compassion, but in return we can offer you a rewarding career.

You will start our healthcare support worker induction programme to learn the skills you need to be confident and competent to do this role, and we will start you working towards achieving the Care Certificate, if you do not already hold this qualification.

You will be supporting registered nurses to deliver high quality, compassionate health care to children and young people in accordance with assessed needs and a care plan.

This is a busy role so you will be working together with your team to balance different tasks that often change. Your daily duties will be varied to include:

monitoring blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, and body temperature

supporting children and young people during and their stay in hospital

liaising with families

monitoring food and fluid intake

communication and conflict de-escalation

supporting young person with mental health challenges

children's safeguarding

eating disorder meal support

recording your actions accurately in patient notes

Working as part of a team and on your own, you will draw from your knowledge, skills and experience.

We are passionate about patient experience. We know that some people find coming into hospital difficult.

About us

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in thetop 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.