Job summary
Are you a one of the following?
- Child branch student nurse who is in their 2nd or 3rd year student nurse training
- Adult branch student nurse who is in their 2nd or 3rd year student nurse training who would like to work in Women's Health
- Mental Health branch student nurse who is in their 2nd or 3rd year student nurse training
- Midwifery student who is in their 2nd or 3rd year of training
- Operating Department Practitioner who is in their 2nd or 3rd year of training
Would you like the opportunity to work alongside a variety of teams in specialised clinical wards and departments?
Are you able to support teams at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, utilising your current knowledge and skills, in order to provide the highest standards of care to our women, infant, children and young people?
We are currently recruiting bank health care support workers to join the Birmingham Women's and Children's Trust bank, to work at both the Women's and Children's Hospital sites, if you have the relevant skills and experience, we will welcome your application.
To apply you must have =
- Completed your first year and have this signed off at university
- Completed 12 weeks of clinical placement in an acute setting, in your field of study
- Actively continuing with your student training
- If you are unable to meet the above 3 criteria, you are not eligible to apply
Main duties of the job
The role of the HCSW is a clinical, patient facing role, working under direct supervision of registered practitioners, to provide the best care and support for our women, infants, children and young people at BWC.
Provide, amongst other tasks, personal care, support nutritional needs, complete physiological observations and ensure they always maintain excellent lines communication and escalation of concerns.
This may include high dependency care of seriously ill children in the intensive care unit, Paediatric theatres, mental health services, maternity departments, gynaecology, neonatal and Paediatric wards and day services.
Review and escalate concerns to registered practitioner .Complete written documentation within the standards and guidelines of the Trust's Standards for Record Keeping Policy. Assist in maximising the effectiveness of communication by utilising appropriate reporting system.
Maintain patient confidentiality at all times
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- University Student Nurse/ Midwife/ ODP
Knowledge and nature of experience
Essential
- Knowledge of safeguarding & confidentiality issues
- You will have completed twelve months of study at university.
- Commenced second year
Desirable
- Experience at Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital
analytical and judgement skills
Essential
- Be able to escalate problems when required and report back to supervising practitioner
- Able to recognise limitations
- Able to carry out instructions with diligence and accuracy, reporting back as required
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Excellent verbal and listening communication skills Able to work well in a team, work reliably and safely under indirect supervision
- Be able to use initiative and common sense
- Must have high level of self-motivation and desire to succeed
- Able to organise own workload
- Able to use email and access internet without instruction
PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Friendly and approachable
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- University Student Nurse/ Midwife/ ODP
Knowledge and nature of experience
Essential
- Knowledge of safeguarding & confidentiality issues
- You will have completed twelve months of study at university.
- Commenced second year
Desirable
- Experience at Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital
analytical and judgement skills
Essential
- Be able to escalate problems when required and report back to supervising practitioner
- Able to recognise limitations
- Able to carry out instructions with diligence and accuracy, reporting back as required
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Excellent verbal and listening communication skills Able to work well in a team, work reliably and safely under indirect supervision
- Be able to use initiative and common sense
- Must have high level of self-motivation and desire to succeed
- Able to organise own workload
- Able to use email and access internet without instruction
PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Friendly and approachable
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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