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Do you want to:
- Be an integral member of a dedicated team.
- Join a forward thinking, innovative organisation.
- Contribute to the provision of high-quality care within the local community.
Adults and Specialist Rehabilitation have an amazing opportunity offering full time and part time (34.50hrs, 30hrs and 23hr) vacancies for Band 2 Healthcare Assistant, on a fixed term basis of 6 months. During this six-month period, the employee will be supported in meeting the required skills and competencies to achieve the standards required of a Band 2 HCA. Following completion of this, there may be opportunities to progress as a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant, as part of our ongoing development programmes without having to interview for the position.
The successful applicant will be required to work shifts on weekends, nights and bank holidays, over 24 hours 7 days a week, to meet service needs.
Main duties of the job
Adults and Specialist Rehabilitation Division, within Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, delivers a range of specialist services to older adults. We are currently recruiting dedicated and motivated healthcare assistants to West Heath Hospital and Moseley Hall Hospital, Individuals will be expected to deliver and maintain a high standard of clinical care and to assist in the delivery of all aspects of individualized personal care.
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Qualifications
- Essential Skills – literacy and numeracy
- NVQ level 2 in health and social care or equivalent experience
- Evidence of vocational or other training relevant to role
Experience
- Relevant experience of caring for older adults in home/hospital/care home setting
- Experience of working with vulnerable people
Skills and Knowledge
- Cleanliness and Infection control
- Privacy, Dignity and Respect
- Confidentiality
- Understanding of Caring for vulnerable people
Personal Qualities
- Good interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates empathy and understanding to needs of older people
- Aptitude for learning and development
- Able to contribute to and work as part of a team
- Motivated to help others and participate in all care activities subject to training and competency
Other Job Requirements
- Flexible and willing to work across wards/sites according to service need
- Willing to work shifts across seven days and rotate between day and night duty (subject to flexible working arrangements)
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.
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