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The post holder will assist research nurses in venepuncture and sampling handling, data handling and research documentation.
Job summaryAn exciting opportunity for permanent post for a senior Healthcare Support Worker to be part of University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust's Women's and Children's Research Unit supporting and delivering high quality clinical research studies. The unit is currently covering clinical trials across all specialities in Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will work with the Women's and Children's research unit working alongside the research nurses, supporting Principal Investigators in the setup and delivery of both clinical trials and non-interventional NIHR portfolio trials including an expanding portfolio in all Paediatric Clinical Specialities across UHBW. The research/post holder will be based between the Education Centre and Clinical Research Facility within the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children as part of the wider W&C Research unit and work in collaboration with their colleagues based within UHBW.
Research studies are delivered within the trust across seven days of the week and throughout 24 hours of each day. There will need to be some flexibility in work patterns in order to deliver this service if the studies require.
The post holder will assist research nurses in venepuncture and sampling handling, data handling and research documentation. They will assist the research delivery team in all aspects of research activities.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in a community or hospital setting
- Previous experience of office duties
- Previous experience of working with children in a health settings
- Laboratory experience
- Clinical experience
- Research experience
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with patients and their families
- Ability to work accurately and with attention to detail
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Good written and practical skills
- Evidence of effective team working
- IT competent
- Capable of simple processing of clinical samples including labelling and documentation (following instruction)
- Basic laboratory skills
- Venepuncture skills
- Capable of assisting in a clinical setting under supervision
Essential
- Enthusiasm for clinical or research work
- Reliability and good timekeeping
- Team player
- Flexibility
Essential
- Educated to NVQ 3 level or equivalent
- Good spoken and written English
- Basic numeracy
- Basic science qualification
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) qualification or equivalent experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in a community or hospital setting
- Previous experience of office duties
- Previous experience of working with children in a health settings
- Laboratory experience
- Clinical experience
- Research experience
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with patients and their families
- Ability to work accurately and with attention to detail
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Good written and practical skills
- Evidence of effective team working
- IT competent
- Capable of simple processing of clinical samples including labelling and documentation (following instruction)
- Basic laboratory skills
- Venepuncture skills
- Capable of assisting in a clinical setting under supervision
Essential
- Enthusiasm for clinical or research work
- Reliability and good timekeeping
- Team player
- Flexibility
Essential
- Educated to NVQ 3 level or equivalent
- Good spoken and written English
- Basic numeracy
- Basic science qualification
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) qualification or equivalent experience
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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 visit the .
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
Additional information
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 visit the .
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
W&C Research Unit, level 3, UHBW Education Centre
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8AE
Employer's website
Job summary
An exciting opportunity for permanent post for a senior Healthcare Support Worker to be part of University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust's Women's and Children's Research Unit supporting and delivering high quality clinical research studies. The unit is currently covering clinical trials across all specialities in Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will work with the Women's and Children's research unit working alongside the research nurses, supporting Principal Investigators in the setup and delivery of both clinical trials and non-interventional NIHR portfolio trials including an expanding portfolio in all Paediatric Clinical Specialities across UHBW. The research/post holder will be based between the Education Centre and Clinical Research Facility within the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children as part of the wider W&C Research unit and work in collaboration with their colleagues based within UHBW.
Research studies are delivered within the trust across seven days of the week and throughout 24 hours of each day. There will need to be some flexibility in work patterns in order to deliver this service if the studies require.
The post holder will assist research nurses in venepuncture and sampling handling, data handling and research documentation. They will assist the research delivery team in all aspects of research activities.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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 visit the .
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
Additional information
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 visit the .
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
W&C Research Unit, level 3, UHBW Education Centre
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8AE
Employer's website
An exciting opportunity for permanent post for a senior Healthcare Support Worker to be part of University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust's Women's and Children's Research Unit supporting and delivering high quality clinical research studies. The unit is currently covering clinical trials across all specialities in Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will work with the Women's and Children's research unit working alongside the research nurses, supporting Principal Investigators in the setup and delivery of both clinical trials and non-interventional NIHR portfolio trials including an expanding portfolio in all Paediatric Clinical Specialities across UHBW. The research/post holder will be based between the Education Centre and Clinical Research Facility within the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children as part of the wider W&C Research unit and work in collaboration with their colleagues based within UHBW.
Research studies are delivered within the trust across seven days of the week and throughout 24 hours of each day. There will need to be some flexibility in work patterns in order to deliver this service if the studies require.
The post holder will assist research nurses in venepuncture and sampling handling, data handling and research documentation. They will assist the research delivery team in all aspects of research activities.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in a community or hospital setting
- Previous experience of office duties
- Previous experience of working with children in a health settings
- Laboratory experience
- Clinical experience
- Research experience
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with patients and their families
- Ability to work accurately and with attention to detail
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Good written and practical skills
- Evidence of effective team working
- IT competent
- Capable of simple processing of clinical samples including labelling and documentation (following instruction)
- Basic laboratory skills
- Venepuncture skills
- Capable of assisting in a clinical setting under supervision
Essential
- Enthusiasm for clinical or research work
- Reliability and good timekeeping
- Team player
- Flexibility
Essential
- Educated to NVQ 3 level or equivalent
- Good spoken and written English
- Basic numeracy
- Basic science qualification
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) qualification or equivalent experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in a community or hospital setting
- Previous experience of office duties
- Previous experience of working with children in a health settings
- Laboratory experience
- Clinical experience
- Research experience
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with patients and their families
- Ability to work accurately and with attention to detail
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Good written and practical skills
- Evidence of effective team working
- IT competent
- Capable of simple processing of clinical samples including labelling and documentation (following instruction)
- Basic laboratory skills
- Venepuncture skills
- Capable of assisting in a clinical setting under supervision
Essential
- Enthusiasm for clinical or research work
- Reliability and good timekeeping
- Team player
- Flexibility
Essential
- Educated to NVQ 3 level or equivalent
- Good spoken and written English
- Basic numeracy
- Basic science qualification
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) qualification or equivalent experience
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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 visit the .
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
Additional information
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 visit the .
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
W&C Research Unit, level 3, UHBW Education Centre
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8AE
Employer's website
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