Health Care Assitant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Healthcare Assistant

Trust Location: Mossley Hall Hospital & West Health Hospital

Pay Rates: £11.45 - £20.95 + holiday pay

Shift Patterns: Early, Lates, Nights, Long Days, Weekends & Bank Holidays

Working under the guidance of healthcare professionals as a Healthcare Assistant youll be vital to ensuring the patients experience is as comfortable and stress-free as possible.

At Birmingham Community Health Care Trust:

Health Care Assistant are a key member of the multi-disciplinary team, carrying out direct personal care and support with activities of daily living for patients in the ward and intermediate care unit. Working in support of the qualified nurse or therapist, the job involves caring for older adults with a range of medical and nursing needs, actively contributing to the effectiveness of team working in the rehabilitation and care of older patients. The post holder has a key duty to promote patient choice, dignity and privacy in line with the core values of Birmingham Community Health Care Trust.

Youll receive the following benefits:

First choice of shifts or placements at your Trust access before they are made available to agency

Wellbeing incentives take advantage of the wellbeing hub

Competitive pay rates work this week, get paid next week

Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go access your My Bank shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone

Essential support when you need it 24/7 365 days Call us anytime

Multi-locational - work across neighbouring Trusts

Varied working options to suit your lifestyle access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or fixed term placements

Training and development opportunities

Build holiday allowance for every shift you work

Stakeholder pension scheme available

What youll be responsible for:

To assist the patients with their individual activities of daily living as required. This will include washing, dressing, bathing, oral hygiene, food and nutrition, toileting, nail care, grooming, safety and maintaining an environment conducive to sleep.

Providing support to patients and promoting independence. To contribute to the moving and handling of patients to maximize their physical comfort and to enhance their rehabilitation and independence

To carry out delegated tasks, in which competency has been assessed, relating to the monitoring of patients physical condition, including routine observations of a patients temperature, pulse and respirations and the collection of specimens.

To assist in the maintenance of the cleanliness and tidiness of the unit, adhering to infection control principles at all times.

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

Youll need to have the following qualification/experience:

A minimum of 6 months paid experience in an Acute Hospital or Community Hospital environment within the last 2 years

NVQ or Btec Level 2 or higher in Health and Social Care or Equivalent care qualification such as Care Certificate or Apprenticeship.

or

Currently studying General/Adult Nursing (Student Nurse) and completed a minimum of 12 weeks clinical placements.

*Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.

Who are NHS Professionals?

We are NHS Professionals (NHSP), working together to care for patients in the NHS. Providing you with the power to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care

Experience

Essential

• A minimum of 6 months paid experience in an Acute Hospital or Community Hospital environment within the last 2 years
• NVQ or Btec Level 2 or higher in Health and Social Care or Equivalent care qualification such as Care Certificate or Apprenticeship.
• or
• Currently studying General/Adult Nursing (Student Nurse) and completed a minimum of 12 weeks clinical placements.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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 details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

West Heath Hospital

Rednal Road

Birmingham

B38 8HR

Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)