Bank Healthcare Assistant Level 2

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is offering a bank healthcare support worker post on inpatient wards. The role involves hands-on care such as washing, dressing and nutrition, under a registered nurse's supervision.

Open to second and third year adult student nurses, shifts are chosen around studies, with interviews in person at trust headquarters on Saturday 5 September. Applicants should have clinical and communication skills, with no significant employment gaps outside

Qualifications

• Second or third year adult student nurse
• No unexplained gaps in employment, and no period over 18 months outside healthcare, without justifiable acknowledgement
• In-person interview at trust headquarters on Saturday 5 September

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living on inpatient wards under registered nurse supervision.
• Greet ward visitors and direct queries appropriately.
• Contribute to moving and handling of patients to promote comfort and safety.

Skills

Clinical skills

Communication skills

Education

Second or third year adult student nurse

Job description

A bank healthcare support worker post with Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, working on inpatient wards. The work is hands-on care such as washing, dressing and nutrition, plus moving and handling, under a registered nurse's supervision. Open only to second and third year adult student nurses, shifts are chosen across three settings around their studies. Interviews are in person at trust headquarters on Saturday 5 September, so candidates must be free that day.

What the job involves

• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including washing, dressing, bathing, oral hygiene, nutrition, toileting, grooming and maintaining a restful environment
• Contribute to the moving and handling of patients to support their comfort, rehabilitation and independence
• Greet ward visitors helpfully and refer them to the right person for their query
• Respect patients' cultural, ethnic and religious preferences to promote equality in care
• Work within the multidisciplinary team to achieve good patient outcomes under a registered nurse's supervision

Qualifications

• Second or third year adult student nurse

Experience

• No unexplained gaps in employment, and no period over 18 months outside healthcare, without justifiable acknowledgement

Skills & knowledge

• Clinical skills
• Communication skills

Other

• Available for an in-person interview at trust headquarters on Saturday 5 September
• Full referee details, including business email, telephone and postal address
• Trac account checked regularly for shortlisting and selection updates

What’s offered

• Earn while you learn
• Shifts chosen around studies and placements
• Work across different ward areas
• Opportunity to identify areas of specialism or interest