Job requirements
Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills & Experience
Understands and is committed to a caring approach to patients & relatives
- Skills & Experience
Able to demonstrate genuine interest in caring for people and knowledge of RUH values
- Skills & Experience
Experience of working within a team
- Skills & Experience
Understands the need for strict confidentiality
- Skills & Experience
Previous experience as a Healthcare Support Worker in an NHS hospital setting
- Values-based assessment
Motivated to make a difference in whatever way they can
- Values-based assessment
Takes pride in themselves, their appearance, their role and where they work.
- Qualifications and training
Able to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills at interview assessment.
- Qualifications and training
Completed Care Certificate
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills & Experience
Previous experience as a Healthcare Support Worker in a hospital or other care setting
- Values-based assessment
Values and respects others, treats everyone as an individual, is non-judgemental
- Values-based assessment
Motivated to be genuinely kind and caring
- Values-based assessment
Helps and co-operates with colleagues
- Values-based assessment
Pro-active and takes responsibility
- Qualifications and training
Evidence of IT skills and training
- Qualifications and training
A Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) Level 3. This could be an NVQ, BTEC or equivalent international qualification in healthcare.
Job overview
Are you passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives? Join us as a Health Care Support Worker on OPUSS Ward- Older Persons Unit Short Stay and start your career in a role that’s both rewarding and meaningful.
OPUSS Ward is a short stay ward for the care of older people. In this role, you will play a vital part in supporting the delivery of high- quality, person-centred care to older patients, many of whom may be living with complex medical conditions, dementia or mobility challenges.
We are looking for a caring and compassionate applicant who has great communication and teamwork skills; willingness to learn and a genuine interest in working within elderly care.
We will offer you a full training and induction programme; opportunities to gain qualifications/ career progression and a friendly and inclusive working environment where you will be truly valued!
Main duties of the job
As a Clinical Healthcare Support Worker you will be a core member of the team delivering personal care, both clinical and non-clinical, to patients. You’ll also be key in supporting patients with their own self-care and independence.
You'll work under the guidance of a healthcare professional such as a nurse and your job will vary depending on the ward you are based. Your daily duties will be varied to include:
- Delivering personal care such as helping patients get up, washed and dressed, taking patients to the toilet, helping at meal times
- Contribute to patient assessments such as blood pressure monitoring, oxygen saturation levels, body temperature
- Recording your actions accurately in patient notes.
Our hospital is a 24 hour service as our patients need care and attention around the clock.
The skills we are looking for:
- You need to be able to understand and communicate both verbally and in writing in English
- You don’t need any formal qualifications in maths but you will need to have numerical and analytic skills to do patient observations
- You will need to have a customer focused approach which is essential to providing patients with the best possible experience
- You will need to be able to use IT systems and databases (training is provided)
- You will have the skill to focus on the details with the ability to spot problems. You will know when you are able to correct or when to escalate.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Applicant requirements
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.
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This advert is for Clinical Healthcare Support Worker with Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust in Bath, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata (if part time). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Oct 2026.
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