Healthcare Support Worker | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 26 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,465 Per Assignment |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 July 2025 |
| Location: | Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4TQ |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7307514/387-HCSW-Jul-WGH-GW |
Summary
Are you passionate about delivering compassionate, patient-centred care? Do you want to make a real difference as part of a friendly and supportive team? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
We are currently recruiting Band 2 Healthcare Support Workers to join Hutton Ward, a 27-bedded ward, providing person-centred care and rehabilitation for patients with an orthopaedic need. The ward focuses mainly on providing care for patients who have sustained injuries to their bones and require either surgery or rehab.
As a valued member of our multidisciplinary team, you will work alongside Registered Nurses and other healthcare professionals to provide high-quality care and support to patients. Your role will include assisting with personal care, helping patients with mobility and nutrition, and providing reassurance and dignity during their hospital stay.
Working Hours: 37.5hrs per week (full time) or 24 hrs per week (part time)
You will be working on an inpatient ward, and you will be required to work long shifts (12 hrs) which include days/nights, weekend and Bank Holidays.
This is physically demanding role, assisting patients who may have poor mobility, and you will be on your feet for long periods.
This is an emotionally demanding role and requires you to adapt quickly to the constantly changing clinical demands on an acute inpatient ward.
PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE VISA SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE
As a Band 2 HCSW, you will play a key role in delivering compassionate, patient-centred care, ensuring the privacy, dignity & well-being of patients. You will care for male and female patients, including providing intimate personal care.
You will work under the supervision of the senior nursing team, receiving the guidance and support needed to deliver high-quality care.
Your Responsibilities:
· Providing personal care to adult patients, including washing, toileting and continence care, while maintaining their privacy and dignity.
· Assisting with nutrition and hydration, ensuring patients receive the support they need with meals.
· Helping with mobility, including repositioning and providing pressure area care to promote comfort and prevent complications.
· Offering emotional support to patients and their families, recognising the importance of kindness and reassurance in their care journey.
· Providing one-to-one observation for patients at high risk due to their clinical condition, ensuring their safety and well-being.
· Maintaining a clean and safe ward environment, playing a vital role in infection prevention and fall reduction.
· Escorting patients to other departments, such as X-ray, ensuring they feel supported throughout their care experience.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
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 15,000 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.
What We’re Looking For:
· A team player with a passion for delivering outstanding care.
· The ability to thrive in a fast-paced hospital environment and handle the emotional and physical challenges of the role.
· Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with patients, families, and colleagues.
· No previous experience required—we provide full training and ongoing support.
If you are new to healthcare, this is the perfect opportunity to build a fulfilling career, and we actively support those who aspire to become Senior Healthcare Support Workers and beyond.
Join us and start making a difference today!
Please note that previous applicants should not apply.
This post is not eligible for VISA sponsorship
This advert is for vacancies at the UHBW sites in Bristol City Centre.
This advert closes on Sunday 6 Jul 2025
We are currently recruiting Band 2 Healthcare Support Workers to join Hutton Ward, a 27-bedded ward, providing person-centred care and rehabilitation for patients with an orthopaedic need. The ward focuses mainly on providing care for patients who have sustained injuries to their bones and require either surgery or rehab.
As a valued member of our multidisciplinary team, you will work alongside Registered Nurses and other healthcare professionals to provide high-quality care and support to patients. Your role will include assisting with personal care, helping patients with mobility and nutrition, and providing reassurance and dignity during their hospital stay.
Working Hours: 37.5hrs per week (full time) or 24 hrs per week (part time)
You will be working on an inpatient ward, and you will be required to work long shifts (12 hrs) which include days/nights, weekend and Bank Holidays.
This is physically demanding role, assisting patients who may have poor mobility, and you will be on your feet for long periods.
This is an emotionally demanding role and requires you to adapt quickly to the constantly changing clinical demands on an acute inpatient ward.
PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE VISA SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE
As a Band 2 HCSW, you will play a key role in delivering compassionate, patient-centred care, ensuring the privacy, dignity & well-being of patients. You will care for male and female patients, including providing intimate personal care.
You will work under the supervision of the senior nursing team, receiving the guidance and support needed to deliver high-quality care.
Your Responsibilities:
· Providing personal care to adult patients, including washing, toileting and continence care, while maintaining their privacy and dignity.
· Assisting with nutrition and hydration, ensuring patients receive the support they need with meals.
· Helping with mobility, including repositioning and providing pressure area care to promote comfort and prevent complications.
· Offering emotional support to patients and their families, recognising the importance of kindness and reassurance in their care journey.
· Providing one-to-one observation for patients at high risk due to their clinical condition, ensuring their safety and well-being.
· Maintaining a clean and safe ward environment, playing a vital role in infection prevention and fall reduction.
· Escorting patients to other departments, such as X-ray, ensuring they feel supported throughout their care experience.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
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 15,000 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.
What We’re Looking For:
· A team player with a passion for delivering outstanding care.
· The ability to thrive in a fast-paced hospital environment and handle the emotional and physical challenges of the role.
· Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with patients, families, and colleagues.
· No previous experience required—we provide full training and ongoing support.
If you are new to healthcare, this is the perfect opportunity to build a fulfilling career, and we actively support those who aspire to become Senior Healthcare Support Workers and beyond.
Join us and start making a difference today!
Please note that previous applicants should not apply.
This post is not eligible for VISA sponsorship
This advert is for vacancies at the UHBW sites in Bristol City Centre.
This advert closes on Sunday 6 Jul 2025
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