Bank Healthcare Assistant Level 3 (Community)

Birmingham Community Health Care Nhs Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Birmingham is seeking health care assistants to support NHS services. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive personal and holistic care to patients. Successful applicants will need a full driving license and a car for home visits. This opportunity offers flexible working arrangements, promoting values like care and inclusivity while ensuring independence and well-being for the patients served.

Qualifications

• A full driving licence and access to a car with business insurance is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the multidisciplinary team to achieve best outcomes for patients.
• Deliver personal care, pressure area care, and other health care duties.
• Work under the guidance of registered nurses while also acting autonomously.

Job description

A full driving licence and access to a car with business insurance is essential.

About the Role

• Do you want to support the NHS in these unprecedented times?
• Are you passionate about care and looking for flexible working with weekly pay and NHS pension scheme membership?
• Do you want the opportunity to work in a large, diverse organisation that promotes values of being Caring, Open, Respectful, Responsible and Inclusive? The Community Nursing Service works 7 days per week across Day Teams (0800-1800) and Evening Teams (1800-2230).

Responsibilities

You will be working with a variety of disciplines within the multidisciplinary team to achieve best outcomes for patients and ensure independence and well‑being. The post holder will carry out a variety of health‑care assistant duties as part of the patient’s holistic care, particularly in the areas of personal care, pressure area care, palliative care, wound management, diabetes and other long‑term conditions. You will work as part of a team – under the guidance of registered nurses but also as an autonomous practitioner within the community; this may include home visits or seeing patients in clinic settings.

Important Information

• Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process.
• Also ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully; particularly that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address.

About BCHC

BCHC provide high quality community and specialist services within Birmingham and the West Midlands. We deliver over 100 clinical services, out in people's homes and in over 200 healthcare settings for adults, children, people with learning disabilities, those with rehabilitation needs and also dental services. One of our key objectives is to be "a great place to work" enabling everyone within the organisation to be the best that they can be.