Band 2 Healthcare Assistant Birmingham, England
Job description
Job overview
We are looking for a dynamic highly motivated Healthcare Assistant to join the forward thinking dermatology teams at Solihull and Queen Elizabeth Hospitals. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring that the Trust provides high quality, patient focused care within the Dermatology department; providing advice and support to patients, families and health care professionals using best evidence based practice
Working collaboratively with other health care professionals, you will provide clinically excellent care and ensure that the Trust Values of, Kind, Connected and Bold are upheld within the area.
We require an innovative flexible person with excellent communication skills. The ability to work autonomously, and as part of the multidisciplinary team, is essential, with the ability to motivate on all levels.
All post holders must take responsibility to ensure that they are aware of and adhere to all Trust policies, procedures and guidelines relating to their employment regardless of their position within the Trust.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
Work cooperatively as part of the multi-disciplinary team supporting colleagues in work associated with patient care.
- Understand own level of responsibility and accountability in relation to registered staff.
- Communicate clearly, effectively and appropriately with the multidisciplinary team, patients and their family, visitors and carers.
- Through practice demonstrate an understanding of Duty of Care and how this contributes to safe practices.
- Assist and as required provide patients with personal care
- Following appropriate training and supervised practice, undertake identified competency based practices which are required for the ward / unit, after such tasks have been delegated to them by a registered nurse.
- Identify learning and development needs and produce a personal development plans in conjunction with your line manager / supervisor.
- Achieve and maintain competence in mandatory and statutory training associated with the role.
- Complete documentation of care in line with the Trust Standards for Documentation.
- The post-holder must act in such a way as to promote a positive image of UHB NHS Foundation Trust at all times.
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
Care Certificate or evidence or
Training & Development associated
with Health Care Support Worker role
- Level 2/3 NVQ/ Diploma
Experience
Essential
Minimum of 6 months experience in a
care environment in the last 12
months
- 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
- Experience of delivering change
management both personally and as a
facilitator
- Experience in service development
- Awareness of current research related to
the speciality
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.
