Healthcare Support Worker

Job overview

We are seeking positive, proactive and caring Healthcare Support Workers to join our teams at North Bristol NHS Trust, working at Southmead Hospital.

Our wards serve Bristol and the South West, welcoming patients from a wide geographical area including Bath, Weston, Gloucester, and Somerset.

You will be working closely with our teams to deliver a compassionate, high quality and responsive service to meet the needs of our patients.

What We’re Looking For:

We welcome applications from:

• Individuals new to healthcare and ready to start a rewarding career
• Those with previous care experience seeking a fresh and exciting opportunity

Experience in a care role is not essential - candidates who meet the criteria may be considered for Trainee or Senior Healthcare Support Worker positions.

Why Join Us?

• Work in our state-of-the-art hospital
• Work within a supportive and collaborative team
• Make a real difference in the lives of patients and their families

Please note, this role does not currently meet the salary requirement for certificate of sponsorship. From the 9th April 2025, the minimum salary required for a Skilled Worker visa became £25,000 per year. While this role may be offered at a higher point on the pay scale depending on relevant NHS experience, most new starters are appointed at the bottom of the band, which does not meet the new salary threshold.

It is likely this vacancy will close early if sufficient applications are received.

Main duties of the job

Working as a Healthcare Support Worker, you will be involved with direct patient care whilst maintaining the privacy and dignity of patients. You will be working alongside a Registered Nurse to provide essential nursing care and helping your patients with daily living tasks such as:

• helping patients feel comfortable and move around
• monitoring patients and performing basic health checks
• washing, dressing patients and helping them go to the toilet
• serving meals and helping to feed patient

Whilst completing these tasks, the underlining aim is to deliver high-quality patient care at all times.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description attached for a full list of role responsibilities.

Nursing Care (under indirect supervision, once deemed competent)

• Obtain consent prior to giving care in accordance with Trust policies.
• Duties are delegated to you in line with care plans
• Not all duties are routine, and you will need to use your knowledge, experience and understanding to take decisions within your area of responsibility
• To carry out a range of clinical duties with minimal / no supervision, including for example, blood pressure monitoring, oxygen saturation levels, body temperature, pulse rate and respiration rate, glucose monitoring, collection and testing of urine samples / faecal samples / sputum samples and wound swabs ensuring delivery of high-quality patient care at all times. NB: this list is not exhaustive and will vary depending on area of work.
• Participate in patient assessment providing high quality holistic patient care and escalating concerns about patients to other clinical staff
• Practice safe standards of care to patients following Trust guidelines and policies and policies and be able to concentrate for periods throughout the day with occasional interruptions.
• Provide clinical care in accordance with the infection prevention and health and safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain the work environment in line with Trust infection control and patient safety policies
• Develop the skills to actively facilitate self-care and independence with patients.
• Promote health education specific to the clinical area and in line with national and local policies.
• Maintain accurate records relating to communication with patients, relatives, and members of the Multidisciplinary team regarding all aspects of care demonstrating a range of appropriate communication skills.
• Ensuring equipment and stores are well maintained, taking appropriate action if the equipment is faulty
• Work effectively as part of a team.