Band 2 Health Care Assistant Birmingham, England
Job description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available for 3 Health Care Assistants to join our team on the OPAD Unit at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. We are looking for individuals who are looking to develop their skills and who are passionate about the health care of older people. The OPAD Unit is a 12 bedded unit which works alongside Accident and Emergency Department to ensure that our older patients are reviewed and assessed in a timely manner. Will need to be flexible to work days/night
Main duties, tasks & skills required
The post holder works as part of the ward / department team under the supervision of registered nurses and:
- Participates in the delivery of patient centred care, maintaining a compassionate and
professional attitude at all times.
- Contributes to the ward / department organisation.
- Support registered nurses in the provision of a caring and safe environment.
The post holder will demonstrate competence in generic and specialist skills as required within a time frame agreed with their manager following the completion of appropriate training and education. The Band 2 Health Care Assistant will function at a competency level in line with the requirements of the post and achieve and maintain both mandatory and statutory training requirements associated with the role.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
Job description
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
n/a
Desirable
- Functional skills Level 2 English Language and Maths Qualification or GCSE Grade C or above in Maths and English Language
- Care Certificate or evidence or Training & Development associated with Health Care Support Worker role
- Level 2/3 NVQ/ Diploma in Health
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working / participating as part of a team.
- Evidence of ability to work using own initiative and under minimal supervision (
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the role and tasks involved
- Can articulate the reasons for training/ standards of practice and behaviour and how these may be demonstrated / relate to patient care and safety
Desirable
- Minimum of 6 months experience in a care environment in the last 12 months
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Good communication skills - written and oral
- Good time keeping
- Ability to work with competing priorities
- Flexible approach to shift patterns and place of work this may include working in different practice settings in different locations dependent upon service need
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.
