Job Overview
This role is for internal applicants only. A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) to join a passionate and well established team which strives to delivery high quality Gynaecology care to Women in Bath and the surrounding areas.
The unit is open Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 18:00, and you’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same. We run a variety of general, 2 week-wait and sub specialist clinics as well as colposcopy, hysteroscopy and non-theatre minor operating procedure clinics. The Gynaecology Emergency Assessment Clinic and Early Pregnancy Assessment Clinic run each day so the department is a buzz of clinical activity.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic team player who possesses outstanding communication skills and the ability to advocate for patient’s needs. In return, we’ll provide a dedicated and enriching environment where you can develop your clinical knowledge and skills while being fully supported by our dedicated team.
Ready to embark on this rewarding journey?
For more information or to arrange an informal visit, reach out to the nursing team at the RUH.
Main duties of the job
- To work alongside a consultant or senior clinician in a variety of clinics acting as a chaperone or assistant for procedures, escalating care when required
- To carry out routine and additional/extended role duties, when trained and assessed as competent, as instructed by and under the supervision of the registered nurse in charge such as bladder scanning and venepuncture.
- To contribute to a team approach to patient care in conjunction with nursing colleagues and all members of the multi-disciplinary team, and work in accordance with the Trust values and hospital policies at all times.
Kindly refer to the attached JD for a detailed duties and responsibilities
Working for our organisation
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group – a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we’re proud of.
We’re committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.
We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing – and yes, we even have a pool!
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Kindly refer to the attached job description for a detailed duties and responsibilities associated with this job role.
Person specification
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Understands the need for strict confidentiality
- Understands and committed to a caring approach to patients and relatives
- Care Certificate or equivalent
- Experience of working as healthcare assistant in an acute NHS setting
- Evidence of advocating for patient’s needs
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience working in Gynaecology
- Previous experience working in Surgery/Theatre/Outpatients
Specific Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of ability to prioritise own workload
- Evidence of working together in a multidisciplinary team
- Passion for women’s health
- Proficient in using IT applications
- Excellent communication skills
- Supportive and compassionate
- Able to recognise when to seek help or escalation to a nurse
Desirable criteria
- Experience of using Millennium or equivalent clinical systems
- Venepuncture
- ANTT
- Bladder scanning
- Experience of assisting with minor procedures
Please 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
This 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.
Documents to download
- HCSW GOPD Job Description (PDF, 267.2KB)
- Join the RUH (PDF, 1.3MB)
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Lydia Murray Job title Senior Sister Email address lydia.murray2@nhs.net Telephone number 01225 824664 Additional information Emily Croft & Orla Flaherty Junior Sisters
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