Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Emergency Care Technician

The closing date is 16 October 2025

Job summary

We are seeking enthusiastic, driven Emergency Care Technicians with excellent clinical and communication skills to join the Same Day Emergency Care Unit . The SDEC department, this is an acute area currently based at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital which aims to provide specialised acute service to treat those with varying medical conditions, enabling a significant number of our patients who require emergency care to be managed safely the same day and without the need to admit into hospital.

We are redesigning our services to ensure they are streamlined and consistent with safe, effective patient centered care, Medicine Same day Emergency care (MSDEC) forms an integral part of the redesign.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the nursing team ensuring that patients have timely investigations by carrying out specific skills to include amongst others; cannulation, phlebotomy, collection of blood cultures, electrocardiogram (ECG).

Supporting all fundamentals of care required, ensuring all patients have a positive experience of the MSDEC process.

The successful candidate will have proven interpersonal skills and acute medicine experience.

You will be able to demonstrate clinical expertise and knowledge to support the team to deliver a high quality, effective and safe patient journey.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community. Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Details

Date posted

03 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per ammun

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

381-ME-7062900

Job locations

Midland Metropolitan University Hospital

Grove lane

Smethwick

B66 2QT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for details on the main duties and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for details on the main duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 2 Direct care
  • NVQ level 3 Direct care
  • Key skills - literacy and numeric

Desirable

  • Basic First Aid Certificate
  • Food Handling Certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience working in a hospital or other heath care environment, in the NHS.
  • Experience of working as part of a team

Desirable

  • Working in a health care setting or demonstrable experience of undertaking a caring role
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 2 Direct care
  • NVQ level 3 Direct care
  • Key skills - literacy and numeric

Desirable

  • Basic First Aid Certificate
  • Food Handling Certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience working in a hospital or other heath care environment, in the NHS.
  • Experience of working as part of a team

Desirable

  • Working in a health care setting or demonstrable experience of undertaking a caring 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

Midland Metropolitan University Hospital

Grove lane

Smethwick

B66 2QT


Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

Midland Metropolitan University Hospital

Grove lane

Smethwick

B66 2QT


Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Sister

Kiran Jassal

k.jassal2@nhs.net

07483418197

Details

Date posted

03 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per ammun

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

381-ME-7062900

Job locations

Midland Metropolitan University Hospital

Grove lane

Smethwick

B66 2QT


Supporting documents

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