Senior Healthcare Support Worker | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

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We are seeking a dedicated and compassionateSenior Health Care Support Workerto 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  Dialysis  and Renal Transplantation.

You will work under the supervision of a registered nurse and perform tasks such as setting up and maintaining dialysis equipment,performing venepuncture, taking vital signs, and ensuring patient comfort during treatment.

Please note that the vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a sufficient number of applications.  Previous applicants need not apply.

A Senior Healthcare Support Worker (SHCSW) is a core member of the team delivering direct care to patients and supporting registered practitioners to deliver high quality, compassionate health care to people in accordance with assessed needs and a care plan.

You will carry out a range of clinical and non-clinical healthcare, or therapeutic tasks, under the direct or indirect supervision of the registered healthcare practitioner, in accordance with the Trust values.

There will be opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills, specific to your needs. Training will be provided to ensure you have the required core skills and skills set specific to your area of work. You will also be supported to obtain your care certificate if you do not have this qualification.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston. 

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. 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. Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. 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.

For a full overview of the Job Description, please refer to the PDF Job Description attached as an additional document to this advert.

Nursing Care:

• Obtain consent prior to giving care in accordance with Trust policies.

• Duties are delegated to you in line with care plans

• Not all duties are routine, and you will need to use your knowledge, experience and understanding to take decisions within your area of responsibility

• To carry out a range of clinical duties with minimal / no supervision, including for example, blood pressure monitoring, oxygen saturation levels, body temperature, pulse rate and respiration rate, glucose monitoring, collection and testing of urine samples / faecal samples / sputum samples and wound swabs ensuring delivery of high-quality patient care at all times. NB: this list is not exhaustive and will vary depending on area of work.

• Participate in patient assessment providing high quality holistic patient care and escalating concerns about patients to other clinical staff

• Practice safe standards of care to patients following Trust guidelines and policies and policies and be able to concentrate for periods throughout the day with occasional interruptions.

• Provide clinical care in accordance with the infection prevention and health and safety policies and procedures.

• Maintain the work environment in line with Trust infection control and patient safety policies

• Develop the skills to actively facilitate self-care and independence with patients.

• Promote health education specific to the clinical area and in line with national and local policies.

• Maintain accurate records relating to communication with patients, relatives, and members of the Multidisciplinary team regarding all aspects of care demonstrating a range of appropriate communication skills.

• Ensuring equipment and stores are well maintained, taking appropriate action if the equipment is faulty

• Work effectively as part of a team.

This advert closes on Friday 27 Nov 2026