Patient Blood Management Clinical Healthcare Support Worker, Band 3

Role description

Job summary

As a successful candidate, you can look forward to working within a friendly and supportive environment where training and education are awarded high priority. As a new member of the team, you will be offered 4 weeks initial supernumerary status, an orientation day, an HCA competency program and clinical mentorship with both trained and non-trained team members.

An overview of the job is as follows:

- Assist in the administration, organisation, and delivery of a co-ordinated and responsive patient blood management service

- Assist with the training requirements within the PBM service

- Assist with the maintenance of equipment to include QC, EQA and troubleshooting

- Maintenance and ordering of stock where appropriate and completion of associated documentation

- PBM data management and analysis

- Assist in audit, research and clinical governance processes

- Use of all related IT systems

- Ability to work where the work pattern may be unpredictable e.g. prioritising patient demands and unexpected changes to theatre operating lists and location

- Ability to work a flexible shift pattern covering a 24-hour service, including on calls, weekends and bank holidays

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities/Key Responsibilities

- The post holder, under supervision, will assist the blood conservation practitioner and the wider multidisciplinary team in delivering the ICS and blood management provision within theatre

- Obtain and deploy resources for ICS and blood management provision

- Ability to interact with people at all levels and work effectively as a team member

- To communicate effectively, especially where patient ability to do so is compromised and there are barriers to understanding e.g. hearing difficulties, using tact and reassurance

- Under guidance, deliver safe patient care within a challenging and changing clinical environment, using equipment and resources safely and as appropriate

- Discretion and understanding of confidentiality and data protection

- Understand and adhere to Trust Policies and Procedures

- Provide advice and guidance within own sphere of knowledge to students and other team members

- Ability to get on well with people at all levels and work effectively as a team member.

- Organise own day to day work tasks and activities

- Ability to respond to adapt to changes within an emergency situation

- Working within the multidisciplinary team supporting the delivery of assessed and evaluated programmes of care

- To undertake additional, delegated clinical responsibilities as required

- Occasionally the job holder may be exposed to distressing or emotional circumstances

About us

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.

As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.