Band 2 Health Care Assistant - MAU Birmingham, England
Job description
Job summary
Are you looking for a unique and challenging work environment in which no two days are the same?
Applications are invited for Band 2 Healthcare Assistant (HCA) Posts on the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) which is part of Acute Medicine at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital.
Successful applicants will join a dynamic team in one of the most innovative Acute Medical Divisions.
Acute Medicine at BHH manages a vibrant MAU with 59 assessment beds in which we aim to assess, treat and either admit or discharge our patients within 12-24 hours.
Our philosophy has always been to provide the highest quality care at the front door.
We are a friendly, experienced team who are looking for enthusiastic, hardworking individuals with a passion for caring, to join us as an HCA.
We are committed to developing our staff to reach their full potential and have various training opportunities available.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
The Health Care Assistant role on MAU is revolved around providing high quality patient centred care.
This includes personal care, recording observations, assisting with nutritional needs and escorting patients to other wards and departments, completing electronic patient charts for which you will be trained to do.
The post holder will have direct contact with members of the public and so will require excellent communication skills.
Due to the acute and busy environment, the post holder will need to be able to work well under pressure.
Patients are referred to MAU by either GP's or the emergency department for medical assessment. It is a dynamic busy area with a fast turnover of patients and is supported by a matron and senior sisters within both areas. The workload within MAU is varied and different day to day.
We aim to provide safe and effective care that exceeds the expectations of our patients. Therefore, we are looking for individuals who will embrace our Trust values and work towards delivering high quality and safe patient care. At UHBFT we invest in our Health Care Assistant's and actively support/develop our staff to gain the qualifications they require.
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
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
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
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.
