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:
- blood pressure monitoring
- oxygen saturation levels
- body temperature
- pulse rate and respiration rate
- glucose monitoring,
- collection and testing of urine, faecal and sputum samples
- wound swabs
- removal of catheters
- venepuncture
- recording your actions accurately in patient note
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 .
Qualifications
Essential criteria
A Qualifications and credit framework ( QCF) Level 3. This could be an NVQ, BTEC or equivalent international qualification in health/social care.
Able to demonstrate knowledge and skills gained through the equivalent level of employment experience.
Care certificate
Desirable criteria
competent in venepuncture
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
Able to understand and communicate in English both verbally and in writing.
Numerical and analytic skills to do patient observations
previous experience working in health care with stroke patients
Able to work in a team environment
Have a customer-focused approach which is essential to providing patients with the best possible experience and working together with colleagues and other teams across the Trust
Basic but essential IT skills to access required systems such as electronic patient records
Desirable criteria
Experience working as a health care support worker
Skills
Essential criteria
Good written and verbal communication skills in the English language
Good IT skills
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to be flexible
Personal qualities and physical attributes
Essential criteria
Flexible approach to shift patterns and unit needs
Able to work under direct supervision
Good time management skills
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