Job Summary
We are expanding our team of Clinical Healthcare Support Workers within the Surgical Assessment Unit and are inviting caring, compassionate people who are happy to work as part of a large and inclusive team to join us. The Surgical Assessment unit is a 14‑bedded surgical ward, caring for emergency surgical, urology, ENT, orthopaedic, and other patients, as well as an 11‑trolley Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and 8 waiting‑room chairs.
As a Clinical Healthcare Support Worker, you will be a core member of the team delivering personal care to patients and supporting them with their own self‑care and independence. Flexibility, commitment, and compassion are essential, and in return we offer a rewarding career at the RUH. Many of our Clinical Healthcare Support Workers progress to become registered nurses via the apprenticeship route, with full support from our nursing and education teams.
We provide all the training you need before you start working on one of our wards. You will begin with our induction programme to help you settle into the Royal United Hospital Bath and learn the skills you need for this role, and we will start you working towards achieving the Care Certificate (if you do not already hold this qualification).
Main duties of the job
* Support registered nurses to deliver high quality, compassionate health care to patients in accordance with assessed needs and a care plan.
* Monitor vital signs: blood pressure, oxygen saturation levels, body temperature, pulse rate, and respiration rate.
* Measure glucose levels and collect, test and manage urine, faecal and sputum samples.
* Perform wound swabs, remove catheters, and venepuncture.
* Record all actions accurately in patient notes.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications
* Basic school education with GCSE passes or equivalent.
* Basic IT skills.
Desirable Qualifications
* NVQ Level III Care Award – Direct Care or equivalent.
Essential Skills
* Understands the need for strict confidentiality.
* Understands and committed to a caring approach to patients and relatives.
* Able to prioritise own workload.
* Able to work under own initiative within the boundaries of the role.
* Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of a team.
Desirable Skills
* Experience of working as a health‑care assistant in a hospital or outpatient setting.
Employment Details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Full‑time
* Job function: Other
* Industry: Hospitals
Job Details
* Date posted: 03 December 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: Band 3
* Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year, pro rata
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full‑time
* Reference number: 427‑7648363
* Job locations: Royal United Hospital, Combe Park, Bath, BA1 3NG
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) is required.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current skilled‑worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Employer details
Employer name: Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal United Hospital Combe Park Bath BA1 3NG
Employer's website: https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/
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