Job summary
- Main area
- Critical Care
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 381-SS-6439663
- Employer
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SWB NHS Trust
- Town
- West Bromwich
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Healthcare Assistant - Critical Care
NHS AfC: Band 3
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;
We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As “People” is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department.
Job overview
***Previous Applicants Need Not Apply***
Do you thrive in a busy and fast paced environment?
If so we have an opportunity for a experienced full time Band 3 Senior Healthcare Assistant within the Critical Care Department.
The post will include rotational opportunities cross site between the two departments currently located at Sandwell and City Hospital. Role specific training will also be provided within the department which will be supported by a competency package and robust mentorship.
We would welcome applications from level 2 qualified and experienced HCAs who would be prepared to undertake the Level 3 qualification during employment.
Main duties of the job
The main duties will be to assist and support the nursing team in the delivery of safe care to the acutely ill and/or rehabilitating critical care patient. Alongside promoting infection control practices and assisting in equipment and stock utilisation.
Please note that the post-holder must be motivated and enthusiastic and have experience in an acute hospital health care role. All applicants must either hold the Care Certificate or be willing to gain this award in post.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
- Our People – to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients – to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population – to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails
Previous applicants need not apply
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience working in a hospital or other heath care environment.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Key skills – literacy and numeric (or equivalent)
- NVQ Level II In Direct Care
- NVQ Level III in Direct care
- NVQ 2 in Phlebotomy
- Recording ECG’s
Desirable criteria
- Food Handling Certificate
- Basic First Aid Certificate
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sharon Clarke
- Job title
- Professional Development Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 507 3233
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