Band 2 Health Care Assistant - Out-Patients

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Birmingham Chest clinic is situated in the heart of the city and offers a wide range of services to the population of Birmingham and beyond.

We have a reputation for excellence and currently have a Part-time (30hrs) vacancy for a band 2 Health care assistant in the out-patients department.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual wanting to develop a career in respiratory medicine and to join our team. You together with the team will ensure that an effective and high quality service is maintained to all our patients.

The out-patient department holds various specialist clinics from: Asthma, Interstitial Lung Disease, Long Covid, Occupation Lung Disease and TB clinics and services, spirometry testing X-Ray etc.

Training will be provided to develop skills to support the clinics.

If you would like to enquire about this post, then please contact: Helen Pratt-Hodgetts either via e-mail Helen.Pratt-Hodgetts@uhb.nhs.uk or by telephone: 0121 424 1950.

Main duties of the job

the main duty's in the clinic are to meet and greet patients coming in to see the consultants, to perform Observations of vital sighs, record ECG's, take bloods as requested by the doctor, to stock take, to record Hight and weight, to perform basic spiro test and check blood glucose levels. and at times to support patients if they receive any bad news.

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.

Date posted

21 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 to £23,615 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-9000011PM

Job locations

Birmingham Chest Clinic

151 Great Charles Street, Queensway

Birmingham

West Midlands

B3 3HX

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

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

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

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

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.