Bank Healthcare Support Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility across wards

Shadow shifts

Induction for bank workers

Annual training

Personal development plan

Yearly appraisal

Job summary

Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Healthcare Assistant for bank roles across orthopaedic surgical, medical and rehabilitation wards. You will help patients with daily living, mobility and meals under supervision, choosing shifts after inductions and shadow shifts.

Successful candidates undergo four days of induction and four paid shadow shifts before booking shifts; visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Good written, oral and electronic communication.
• Works on own initiative, under pressure and under instruction.
• Works within a multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of personal care procedures, through a vocational qualification or equivalent experience.
• Basic life support skills, updated at least yearly.
• Able to undertake a limited range of delegated clinical duties.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living within own competence, under direct or indirect supervision.
• Support patients to maintain and improve mobility, including dressing, while promoting independence.
• Move and position patients using manual handling equipment, and safely use wheelchairs, commodes and unit equipment.
• Help maintain patients' skin integrity and know the aids available for this
• Keep a safe and clean environment, applying health and safety knowledge
• Help patients choose meals, know supplementary foods, and assist and monitor eating and drinking
• Give due regard to patients', families' and carers' customs, culture, values and beliefs, under the Trust diversity policy
• Safeguard patients' belongings in line with Trust policy
• Dispose of waste body fluids correctly and take specimens when requested by a qualified nurse
• Assist with escorts and chaperone patients during medical examinations
• Call for help and support staff in an emergency
• Be accountable for own practice; attend statutory and in-house training, keep training records and complete a yearly appraisal

Skills

Communication skills

Initiative under pressure

Team working

Personal care knowledge

Basic life support

Clinical duties (delegated)

Education

RQF Level 3

Level 2 Functional Skills

Competency-based local training

Job description

This is a bank Healthcare Assistant post with Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, offering shifts across orthopaedic surgical, medical and rehabilitation wards. The work centres on helping patients with daily living, mobility, dressing and meals, plus manual handling and specimen collection, under the supervision of trained staff. Successful candidates choose their own shifts but complete four days of induction and four paid shadow shifts before they can book work. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

What the job involves

• Assist patients with activities of daily living within own competence, under direct or indirect supervision
• Support patients to maintain and improve mobility, including dressing, while promoting independence
• Move and position patients using manual handling equipment, and safely use wheelchairs, commodes and unit equipment
• Help maintain patients' skin integrity and know the aids available for this
• Keep a safe and clean environment, applying health and safety knowledge
• Help patients choose meals, know supplementary foods, and assist and monitor eating and drinking
• Give due regard to patients', families' and carers' customs, culture, values and beliefs, under the Trust diversity policy
• Safeguard patients' belongings in line with Trust policy
• Dispose of waste body fluids correctly and take specimens when requested by a qualified nurse
• Assist with escorts and chaperone patients during medical examinations
• Call for help and support staff in an emergency
• Be accountable for own practice; attend statutory and in-house training, keep training records and complete a yearly appraisal

Qualifications

• RQF Level 3 qualification, or demonstrated ability and commitment to achieve one
• Level 2 Functional Skills
• Competency-based and role-specific local training

Experience

• Experience in health and/or social care settings, through employment, work experience, volunteering or placements

Skills & knowledge

• Good written, oral and electronic communication
• Works on own initiative, under pressure and under instruction
• Works within a multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge of personal care procedures, through a vocational qualification or equivalent experience
• Basic life support skills, updated at least yearly
• Able to undertake a limited range of delegated clinical duties

Other

• Physical ability for demanding moving and handling tasks, with annual manual handling training
• Demonstrates NHS values and commitment to personal and professional development
• Exemplifies Trust values: friendly, excellence, caring, professional and respect
• Empathy and sensitivity, and able to manage stress in self and others
• Able to offer support at times of emotional distress
• Willingness to learn new skills

Nice to have

• Care Certificate
• Previous experience of working in a care setting

What’s offered

• Flexibility to choose when to work across orthopaedic surgical, medical and rehabilitation wards
• Four paid shadow shifts on different areas before booking shifts
• Four days of induction for bank workers
• Yearly statutory and in-house training
• Yearly appraisal with a personal development plan