Job Overview
We are expanding our teams of Clinical Healthcare Support Workers within our hospital and we're inviting caring, supportive people to take a look at this exciting opportunity to join us.
We are looking for people who love working as part of a team to help others and can come to work with a positive attitude and a friendly smile.
Our Clinical Health Care Support Workers are integral to our nursing teams. It takes flexibility, commitment and compassion, but in return we can offer you a rewarding career where you can really make a difference.
If you're passionate and want to make a positive difference to our patients and colleagues every day. We have a number of Clinical Healthcare Support Workers vacancies across our adult inpatient medical and surgical wards.
While previous healthcare experience is welcomed, it is not essential. We provide full training before you begin working on one of our wards.
You'll start with our new to care induction programme, designed to help you settle into life at the Royal United Hospitals Bath. During this time, you'll learn the skills needed for your role and begin working towards the Care Certificate—unless you already hold this qualification.
Please note that this role currently
does not meet the minimum salary threshold of £25,000
required for
Skilled Worker visa sponsorship
, as set by the UK Home Office effective from
9 April 2025
.
As such,
visa sponsorship may not be available
for candidates who do not already have the right to work in the UK.
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.
Duties
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.
Working for our organisation
At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
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.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Please note that this role currently
does not meet the minimum salary threshold of £25,000
required for
Skilled Worker visa sponsorship
, as set by the UK Home Office effective from
9 April 2025
.
While higher pay points may be available depending on verified NHS experience, the majority of new appointments typically commence at the lower end of the pay band, which falls below the sponsorship threshold.
As such,
visa sponsorship may not be available
for candidates who do not already have the right to work in the UK.
Person specification
Skills & Experience
Essential criteria
* Understands and is committed to a caring approach to patients & relatives
* Able to demonstrate genuine interest in caring for people and knowledge of RUH values
* Experience of working within a team
* Understands the need for strict confidentiality
Desirable criteria
* Previous experience as a Healthcare Support Worker in a hospital or other care setting
Qualifications And Training
Essential criteria
* Able to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills at interview assessment.
Desirable criteria
* Completed Care Certificate
* Evidence of IT skills and training
* A Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) Level 3. This could be an NVQ, BTEC or equivalent international qualification in healthcare.
Values-based assessment
Essential criteria
* Motivated to make a difference in whatever way they can
* Takes pride in themselves, their appearance, their role and where they work.
Desirable criteria
* Values and respects others, treats everyone as an individual, is non-judgemental
* Motivated to be genuinely kind and caring
* Helps and co-operates with colleagues
* Pro-active and takes responsibility
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.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. We strongly encourage you to complete and submit your application in good time to ensure it can be considered.
Documents to download
* Clinical Healthcare Support Worker Job Description (PDF, 386.9KB)
* Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)
Further details / informal visits contact
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