Health Care Assistant

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

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Job summary

Undertake aspects of basic nursing care and maintenance of the ward/ department, in support of professionally qualifiedmembers of the multidisciplinary team ensuring the highest standard of patient/client care.

Undertake some higher-level clinical duties under the direction/supervision of a qualified nurse/practitioner.

Deliver care under the supervision and direction of qualified members of the team.

Recognise, review and report any change to patient's/client's condition, including any action taken to appropriately qualifiedsenior members of the team.

Main duties of the job

-Suitable for Healthcare assistants or previous experience in health care

-To provide assistance with personal hygiene, nutritional and hydration needs, toileting and promoting independence within a community Inpatient environment.

-To work alongside multidisciplinary team in delivering rehabilitation through reconditioning, activities an regular excising

To uphold trust values into everyday practice.

-To demonstrate, teach and advise users and carers on self-care, safety andpromotion of good health by utilising all opportunities for health promotion and education.

-To work alongside multidisciplinary team to provide high standards of care.

-To demonstrate a consistent high standard of care in infection control andprevention

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live

Date posted

13 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

381-CT-6951502

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Moor lane

Sandwell/Birmingham

B65 8DA

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information please read the attached job description and job person specification to see what the role entails.

We welcome applicants who do not hold Level 2 Healthcare qualification, but they will be expected to undertake training to complete this during employment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information please read the attached job description and job person specification to see what the role entails.

We welcome applicants who do not hold Level 2 Healthcare qualification, but they will be expected to undertake training to complete this during employment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Key skills- literacy and numeric (or equivalent)
Care Certificate or willing to work towards achieving qualification

Desirable

Food Handling Certificate
Basic First Aid Certificate
NVQ Level II In Direct Care/Post Natal Care/Diagnostics and Therapeutics.

Experience

Desirable

Previous experience in a hospital health care environment

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Key skills- literacy and numeric (or equivalent)
Care Certificate or willing to work towards achieving qualification

Desirable

Food Handling Certificate
Basic First Aid Certificate
NVQ Level II In Direct Care/Post Natal Care/Diagnostics and Therapeutics.

Experience

Desirable

Previous experience in a hospital health care environment

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.