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Job overview
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Senior Health Care Support Worker to join our team of healthcare professionals in the NHS. As a Senior Health Care Support Worker, you will be responsible for providing excellent care and support to patients who are undergoing Assisted Automated Peritoneal Dialysis (AAPD) treatments in a variety of NHS settings, including hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and patients' homes.
You will work under the supervision of a registered nurse and perform tasks such as setting up and maintaining dialysis equipment, performing venepuncture, assisting with activities of daily living, taking vital signs, and ensuring patient comfort during treatment.
VALID UK DRIVING LICENCE AND ACCESS TO A CARE IS ESSENTIAL FOR THIS ROLE.
Please note, this role does not currently meet the minimum £25,000 salary threshold required for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship, effective from 9th April 2025. Although higher pay points may be available depending on relevant NHS experience, most new appointments commence at the lower band, which falls below this threshold.
Main duties of the job
1. Deliver clinical and therapeutic care, within the clinical and home setting using set protocols and within scope of Senior Health Care Support Worker remit.
2. Organise and prioritise time effectively.
3. Provide high quality patient care, appropriate to patient need. Be responsible for a group of patients as part of a programme of agreed development.
4. Take personal responsibility for ensuring that patients are treated with courtesy at all times, the individual needs of the patients are respected, and confidentiality is maintained at all times.
5. Promote and value the rights, responsibilities and diversity of people
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities and we are part of the Bristol NHS Group.
Recognised as the Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff at the Nursing Times Workforce Summit and Awards 2025, our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
6. Ability to use specialist technical equipment required within the clinical area/ home setting, including haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis machines as appropriate to patient care.
7. Provide specialist renal advice and support to patients on the ward/ in the home setting with both chronic and acute illness.
8. Understand and follow specialist renal protocols and policies for peritoneal dialysis, transplantation, haemodialysis and blood borne viruses, ensuring all patients are safely managed.
9. Valid UK Driving Licence and access to car is required
Person specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential criteria
10. One of the following: • Level 3 (SCQF – 6): - City and Guilds 3 • NVQ 3 • BTEC National Diploma • Experience equivalent to the above qualifications
11. GCSE grade A- C (grade 4 and above) or equivalent in English
12. GCSE grade A- C (grade 4 and above) or equivalent in Maths
13. • Completion of Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support (that maps to the Apprenticeship Standard for Senior Healthcare Support Worker) • Or Equivalent experience (a minimum of 12 months)
14. Completion of the Care Certificate
Desirable criteria
15. Completion of venepuncture and physiological measurements competencies
Work Experience
Essential criteria
16. At least 12 months experience of working in a health or social care setting
17. Prior experience as a support worker
18. Evidence of ability to work as a member of a team
19. Good time management skills and prioritising work
Desirable criteria
20. Experience working in renal services or community renal care
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
21. Effective and appropriate communication skills both written and verbal
22. Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately
23. IT skills, basic word, Email, keyboard skills
24. Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures
25. Ability to work with minimum supervision to a high standard
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
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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
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