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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.
Job summaryWe are looking for an experienced Healthcare Support Worker with excellent skills in Phlebotomy.
Experience with oncology and haematology would be an advantage, but most important are true compassion and eagerness to learn and develop.
Are you able to work independently with very minimal supervision as well an excellent team member? Are you good at problem solving? Are you innovative and hardworking? Always excited for change?
If you have answered yes to the above questions, we'd love to hear from you.
In return, this role will enable you to have a good work and life balance. No nights no weekends. There are plenty of opportunities to develop your knowledge and clinical skills. Within the Outpatient department we care for and deliver treatment to patients with solid tumours and haematological disorders. We run a daily dedicated Phlebotomy clinic for our Oncology and Haematology patients. We also have a nurse led clinic to deliver regular line care and blood tests to our patients. Caring for patients with cancer can be tough. Our supportive team-working culture will empower you to build up professional relationships with your patients and their family as you follow closely their progress. Our patients appreciate dealing with a familiar and reassuring face.
This post will require the post holder to work 8-6 (9.5hrs) for 2 days, preferably Tuesday and Wednesday and some Bank Holidays during the year.
Can you see yourself in this role?
Main duties of the job
- Practice safe standards or care following UH Bristol and Westonguidelines and policies and within the scope of the SNA role.
- You will be running your own Nurse-led lists.
- You will be practising safe phlebotomy within clinics and running a Line-Care list for our patients with PICC lines, this will be taught in house with competencies.
- Maintain responsibility for the identification of own continuingeducational and development needs, including audits of own work place.
- Contribute to the provision of a learning environment for staff undergoing training, this can be students and new members of staff.
- Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures.
- Ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training.
- You will be working within a team as well as autonomously.
- There is some work with ordering and organising the stock in the Department, together with the housekeeper.
- Be adaptable to change and delegated task.
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 and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- NVQ level 3/ QCF Level 3 in Health or Social Care or equivalent or working towards
- GCSE A*- C in both English Language and Mathematics or equivalent in these two subjects e.g. Certificates in Adult Literacy and Numeracy at Level 2
Essential
- Sympathetic Attitude
- Exhibit Positive behaviour
- Team player
- Team builder
- Adaptable to change and delegated task
- Supportive to others
- Respect to colleagues and patients
- Flexible and able to work in all areas of the department
- Clear critical thinking
- Problem solver
- Integrity at all levels
- Good Communication Skills- written and verbal, Considerate to others (colleagues & staff)
Essential
- Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
Essential
- Has substantial evidence of experience as a nursing/care assistant in a health or social care setting, either public, private or voluntary sector
- Experience of working in an Acute Hospital setting
Essential
- Effective and appropriate communication skills both written and verbal
- IT skills, basic word, Email, keyboard skills, data collection
- Ability to work well in a team
- Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately
- Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures
- Committed to providing high quality patient care
- Ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training
- Flexible and adaptable to change, able to work a range of shifts and moving across wards/unit as the need arises
- Able to demonstrate calm, caring patient manner/attitude
- Enthusiasm and commitment to working within the health care setting
- Able to meet the physical and educational demands of the role
- Ability and willingness to teach newer team members and students
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- NVQ level 3/ QCF Level 3 in Health or Social Care or equivalent or working towards
- GCSE A*- C in both English Language and Mathematics or equivalent in these two subjects e.g. Certificates in Adult Literacy and Numeracy at Level 2
Essential
- Sympathetic Attitude
- Exhibit Positive behaviour
- Team player
- Team builder
- Adaptable to change and delegated task
- Supportive to others
- Respect to colleagues and patients
- Flexible and able to work in all areas of the department
- Clear critical thinking
- Problem solver
- Integrity at all levels
- Good Communication Skills- written and verbal, Considerate to others (colleagues & staff)
Essential
- Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
Essential
- Has substantial evidence of experience as a nursing/care assistant in a health or social care setting, either public, private or voluntary sector
- Experience of working in an Acute Hospital setting
Essential
- Effective and appropriate communication skills both written and verbal
- IT skills, basic word, Email, keyboard skills, data collection
- Ability to work well in a team
- Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately
- Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures
- Committed to providing high quality patient care
- Ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training
- Flexible and adaptable to change, able to work a range of shifts and moving across wards/unit as the need arises
- Able to demonstrate calm, caring patient manner/attitude
- Enthusiasm and commitment to working within the health care setting
- Able to meet the physical and educational demands of the role
- Ability and willingness to teach newer team members and students
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
Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre
22 Horfield Road
Bristol
BS2 8ED
Employer's website
Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Healthcare Support Worker with excellent skills in Phlebotomy.
Experience with oncology and haematology would be an advantage, but most important are true compassion and eagerness to learn and develop.
Are you able to work independently with very minimal supervision as well an excellent team member? Are you good at problem solving? Are you innovative and hardworking? Always excited for change?
If you have answered yes to the above questions, we'd love to hear from you.
In return, this role will enable you to have a good work and life balance. No nights no weekends. There are plenty of opportunities to develop your knowledge and clinical skills. Within the Outpatient department we care for and deliver treatment to patients with solid tumours and haematological disorders. We run a daily dedicated Phlebotomy clinic for our Oncology and Haematology patients. We also have a nurse led clinic to deliver regular line care and blood tests to our patients. Caring for patients with cancer can be tough. Our supportive team-working culture will empower you to build up professional relationships with your patients and their family as you follow closely their progress. Our patients appreciate dealing with a familiar and reassuring face.
This post will require the post holder to work 8-6 (9.5hrs) for 2 days, preferably Tuesday and Wednesday and some Bank Holidays during the year.
Can you see yourself in this role?
Main duties of the job
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 and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
Qualifications and Training
Essential
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
Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre
22 Horfield Road
Bristol
BS2 8ED
Employer's website
We are looking for an experienced Healthcare Support Worker with excellent skills in Phlebotomy.
Experience with oncology and haematology would be an advantage, but most important are true compassion and eagerness to learn and develop.
Are you able to work independently with very minimal supervision as well an excellent team member? Are you good at problem solving? Are you innovative and hardworking? Always excited for change?
If you have answered yes to the above questions, we'd love to hear from you.
In return, this role will enable you to have a good work and life balance. No nights no weekends. There are plenty of opportunities to develop your knowledge and clinical skills. Within the Outpatient department we care for and deliver treatment to patients with solid tumours and haematological disorders. We run a daily dedicated Phlebotomy clinic for our Oncology and Haematology patients. We also have a nurse led clinic to deliver regular line care and blood tests to our patients. Caring for patients with cancer can be tough. Our supportive team-working culture will empower you to build up professional relationships with your patients and their family as you follow closely their progress. Our patients appreciate dealing with a familiar and reassuring face.
This post will require the post holder to work 8-6 (9.5hrs) for 2 days, preferably Tuesday and Wednesday and some Bank Holidays during the year.
Can you see yourself in this role?
Main duties of the job
- Practice safe standards or care following UH Bristol and Westonguidelines and policies and within the scope of the SNA role.
- You will be running your own Nurse-led lists.
- You will be practising safe phlebotomy within clinics and running a Line-Care list for our patients with PICC lines, this will be taught in house with competencies.
- Maintain responsibility for the identification of own continuingeducational and development needs, including audits of own work place.
- Contribute to the provision of a learning environment for staff undergoing training, this can be students and new members of staff.
- Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures.
- Ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training.
- You will be working within a team as well as autonomously.
- There is some work with ordering and organising the stock in the Department, together with the housekeeper.
- Be adaptable to change and delegated task.
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 and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- NVQ level 3/ QCF Level 3 in Health or Social Care or equivalent or working towards
- GCSE A*- C in both English Language and Mathematics or equivalent in these two subjects e.g. Certificates in Adult Literacy and Numeracy at Level 2
Essential
- Sympathetic Attitude
- Exhibit Positive behaviour
- Team player
- Team builder
- Adaptable to change and delegated task
- Supportive to others
- Respect to colleagues and patients
- Flexible and able to work in all areas of the department
- Clear critical thinking
- Problem solver
- Integrity at all levels
- Good Communication Skills- written and verbal, Considerate to others (colleagues & staff)
Essential
- Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
Essential
- Has substantial evidence of experience as a nursing/care assistant in a health or social care setting, either public, private or voluntary sector
- Experience of working in an Acute Hospital setting
Essential
- Effective and appropriate communication skills both written and verbal
- IT skills, basic word, Email, keyboard skills, data collection
- Ability to work well in a team
- Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately
- Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures
- Committed to providing high quality patient care
- Ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training
- Flexible and adaptable to change, able to work a range of shifts and moving across wards/unit as the need arises
- Able to demonstrate calm, caring patient manner/attitude
- Enthusiasm and commitment to working within the health care setting
- Able to meet the physical and educational demands of the role
- Ability and willingness to teach newer team members and students
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- NVQ level 3/ QCF Level 3 in Health or Social Care or equivalent or working towards
- GCSE A*- C in both English Language and Mathematics or equivalent in these two subjects e.g. Certificates in Adult Literacy and Numeracy at Level 2
Essential
- Sympathetic Attitude
- Exhibit Positive behaviour
- Team player
- Team builder
- Adaptable to change and delegated task
- Supportive to others
- Respect to colleagues and patients
- Flexible and able to work in all areas of the department
- Clear critical thinking
- Problem solver
- Integrity at all levels
- Good Communication Skills- written and verbal, Considerate to others (colleagues & staff)
Essential
- Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
Essential
- Has substantial evidence of experience as a nursing/care assistant in a health or social care setting, either public, private or voluntary sector
- Experience of working in an Acute Hospital setting
Essential
- Effective and appropriate communication skills both written and verbal
- IT skills, basic word, Email, keyboard skills, data collection
- Ability to work well in a team
- Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately
- Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures
- Committed to providing high quality patient care
- Ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training
- Flexible and adaptable to change, able to work a range of shifts and moving across wards/unit as the need arises
- Able to demonstrate calm, caring patient manner/attitude
- Enthusiasm and commitment to working within the health care setting
- Able to meet the physical and educational demands of the role
- Ability and willingness to teach newer team members and students
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
Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre
22 Horfield Road
Bristol
BS2 8ED
Employer's website
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