Band 3 Special School Complex Care Assistant (Enteral Feeds)

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking staff for Band 2 and above roles, supporting children, young people and families within community services and hospital settings. The post requires caring experience, safeguarding awareness, and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.

Training and development are encouraged, with travel to various locations as needed. Applicants from under-represented groups are welcome.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or above in Care with experience working with children with complex needs.
• Evidence of continued learning and development.
• Demonstrate willingness to undertake a range of duties including clinical procedures where relevant.

Responsibilities

• Ability to travel to work and other locations as required.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver care and support.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle safeguarding appropriately.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Safeguarding

Confidentiality

Interagency working

Flexible approach

Disability awareness

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Care

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry.

We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

Promoting Workforce Equality

In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

Person specification

Qualifications/ training

Essential criteria

• NVQ Level 2 or above in Care with experience / knowledge of working with children with complex needs.
• Evidence of continued learning and development.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience of dealing with members of the public.

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of working with children and young people.
• Previous clerical experience.

Skills/knowledge

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate willingness to undertake a range of duties and to learn new tasks including clinical procedures where relevant.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the implications of carrying out work within another agency's environment.
• Demonstrate an understanding of Disability.
• Awareness of Safeguarding issues.
• Ability to recognise the importance communication within the Multi-diciplinary team.
• Demonstrate understanding of confidentiality and consequences of breaking confidentiality.

Personal qualities

Essential criteria

• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to team working and interagency working.
• Flexible approach to working with good interpersonal skills
• Able to relate to children and young people.

Other job requirements

Essential criteria

• Willing and able to undertake training appropriate to the role.
• Computer literate.
• Ability to travel to work and other locations as required.

Desirable criteria

• Able to organise own work.
• Awareness of Health and Safety issues in the workplace.

UK Home Office Visa Sponsorship requirements

In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.

Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 6) with the exception of those which appear on this list