Band 2 Health Care Assistant

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Healthcare Support Workers to join our team at AMU/MAU at Good Hope Hospital, this a part of the acute medical team.

We are looking for enthusiastic, hardworking and passionate individuals

to join our diverse, friendly, and skilled team. If you like a fast paced and dynamic environment which can be different on a day-to-day basis, we are the area for you.

If successful, all necessary training will be provided, and further development is encouraged such as trainee nurse associate as well as other opportunities.

These acute medical areas cover a large bed base as well as a clinic.

MAU has 14 trolly spaces, 2 assessment pods and large waiting area where new patients are assessed.

AMU has 34 Beds including 7 side rooms, in this area the patient's treatment and care are continued until they can be transferred to the specialist ward they require.

For any further information please contact the unit managers on 0121 424 7151 or 0121 424 9796.

Main duties of the job

The Healthcare Support Worker role on MAU/AMU revolves around providing high quality patient centred care.

This includes personal care, recording observations, assisting with nutritional needs, ECG taking, blood glucose measurements 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 environments, the post holder will need to be able to work well under pressure.

Patients are referred to MAU by either GP's or other medical professionals for medical assessment. It is a dynamic busy area with a fast turnover of patients and is supported by a Matron and Senior Sisters. The workload within these areas are 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 UHB we invest in our Healthcare support workers 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.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Good Hope Hospital

Rectory Rd

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B75 7RR

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Good Hope Hospital

Rectory Rd

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B75 7RR

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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