Healthcare Support Worker - Eye Unit

at  Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

The Eye Unit has an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker to join a friendly supportive and experienced team.
The Unit is a busy day case and outpatient area seeing over 1,000 patients a week. We deliver high quality care and manage many ophthalmic conditions. Our staff adhere to Trust values which is really important to us as a team.
We have full and part time hours available and will provide the successful candidate with new skills, competence and development opportunities.
The unit is open Monday to Friday 07:30-6pm. We are closed weekends and bank holidays. You would need to be flexible to work around the needs of the department.
The post is aimed at candidates with experience in an HCSW role. You will be motivated, enthusiastic and have a keen interest in developing skills ophthalmology.
To assist with patient care and other department related duties working closely within the Eye Unit including consultant surgeons and Administration team.
Daily duties include; checking patients visual acuity, administering eye drops, assisting the Nurse injector, setting up and running of clinics.
To carry out routine and additional/extended role duties, when trained and assessed as competent, as instructed by and under the supervision of the Senior nurse in charge.
To contribute to a team approach to patient care in conjunction with nursing colleagues and all members of the multi-disciplinary team, and work in accordance with the Trust values and hospital policies at all times.
At the RUH we’re proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath , learn about our extensive package of staff benefits , and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research .
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role

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