Healthcare Support Worker

Job OverviewThe Paediatric Allergy Team are a small team predominantly delivering services in the Children's Outpatient Department, RUH.You will have experience of working with children and families and previous health care experience is required.You will be part of a core team delivering allergy person specific care to patients and supporting patients and families. The role predominantly consists of working in outpatient clinic setting, supporting the team in clinic, with clinical admin, some clinical skills to be trained and undertaken once assessed as competent.You will work under the guidance of healthcare professionals such as Registered Nurses and Paediatric Consultants.Training and supervision in all aspects of care will be provided and you will be supported in undertaking Certificate in Care and NVQ qualifications together with other relevant training.Manual dexterity and ability to work in a fast paced environment is essential. You will demonstrate care and compassion through good communication, organisational skills and ability to work as part of a team.You will be willing to learn new skills, such as skin prick testing, and following training or under supervision will compete a variety of clinical admin tasks such as booking children in for food challenges, taking phone messages, setting up clinics, supporting children and their families during clinic appts.Main duties of the jobAs a Healthcare Support Worker you will assist in patient care and other clinic related duties under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The care you give to patients will be compassionate, caring and high quality. You will carry out routine duties, including activities in which the post holder has been assessed as competent by a Registered Nurse. As a member of the team you will support the other staff and contribute to a team approach to support with patient care in conjunction with nursing colleagues and all members of the multi-disciplinary team. As a Trust employee you will honour your work commitments, be reliable, trustworthy, and work in accordance with the Trust values and hospital policies at all times.You will be willing to learn new skills, and build upon existing knowledge to support children and their families with managing their allergies under supervision of the wider MDT.Working for our organisationAt 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 the top 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.Detailed Job Description And Main ResponsibilitiesPlease find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.Person specificationCertificateEssential criteriaCare CertificateDesirable criteriaQualifications in careSkillsEssential criteriaVenepuncture & CannulationDesirable criteriaExperience with venepuncture and cannulationPlease note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK Applicant requirementsThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.Application numbersThis vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. We strongly encourage you to complete and submit your application in good time to ensure it can be considered.Documents to downloadJob_Description& Person Spec_CHCSW (PDF, 834.3KB)Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)Further details / informal visits contactName Tiffany North Job title Paediatric Allergy Nurse Specialist Email address tiffanynorth@nhs.net Telephone number 01225 824519 Additional informationPlease contact Tiffany North on 01225 824519 for further information or to arrange an informal visit.