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Go back Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Health Care Support WorkerThe closing date is 05 August 2025Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing6th August 2025 Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing28th August 2025 We are seeking a motivated professional to join the specialist nursing team. This is an exciting opportunity within the Vague Symptoms Fast Track Service. This is a new role, a vacancy for a band 2 Health Support Worker, Full Time - 37.5 Hours Per WeekThe team currently consists of Nurse specialists, Consultants, Care -coordinator. The service currently operates Monday to Friday. Main duties of the jobAssist with elements of basic nursing care and the implementation of care under the direction of a registered nurse. Perform venepuncture and cannulation for patients in outpatient clinics. Report areas of concern to qualified staff. Participate in clerical duties as required.Support qualified staff by carrying out accurate record keeping, taking and relaying verbal and written messages promptly, respecting confidentiality. Contribute to minimising the effect of disruptive, abusive behaviour and the protection of individuals from abuse, complying at all times for Health & Safety/Risk Management detailed below. Contribute to the clinical governance agenda. Undertake the collection of routine specimens, e.g. sputum, stool, urine. Undertake physiological observations, e.g. BP, respiration rate, temperature, pulse rate. Report areas of concern.Undertake routine procedures, which require on the job training, through a local training session, or a combination of instruction and practice for a particular task, where the post-holder completes the task, reporting any concerns to the registered nurse. Any other duties as required and appropriate to the level of this post. About usOur People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust: We are one team We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients. Job responsibilitiesPlease refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role. Person SpecificationExperienceCare work in a care home, community care or hospital setting or experience of working in a customer service setting Informal experience of care SkillsGood written communication in respect of documentation Good communication/interpersonal skills with a range of people Ability to organise and conduct own work in a professional manner Is able to work as part of a team, under the supervision of a specialist nurse QualificationsMinimum NVQ Level 2 in health/health and social care, QCF Diploma in health, *GNVQ, *BTEC in health or health and social care (*required to complete care certificate if not already achieved) English equivalent to a minimum of level 2 on the National Qualification Framework Numeracy skills equivalent to level 2 on the National Qualification Framework Care Certificate Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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. Employer nameBradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust#J-18808-Ljbffr