Job summary This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested Are you an exceptional healthcare assistant looking for a rewarding new challenge? Would you like the opportunity to use your skills in an environment like no other to make a real difference every day? Main duties of the job The postholder will be expected to work all shifts, over a 7-day period, working early and late shifts. The post is within HMP Birmingham, which is a male prison, you will be required to support the registered nurses delivering primary healthcare to the prison population. About us Be Part of Our Team BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands. If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you. IMPORTANT Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address. Date posted 13 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 820-6603916-ASR-A Job locations HMP Birmingham Birmingham B18 4AS Job description Job responsibilities The postholder will work as part of an integrated team under the supervision of the management team within Primary Care. They will be accountable for the delivery of care to the population of the prison and will rotate onto the Inpatient Ward (Ward 1), Reception and Primary Care. They will carry out assigned tasks involving direct care, under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Supporting new and less experienced staff Maintaining an awareness of budgetary constraints and using resources effectively. Conduct the monthly stock take, ordering and stock rotation Job description Job responsibilities The postholder will work as part of an integrated team under the supervision of the management team within Primary Care. They will be accountable for the delivery of care to the population of the prison and will rotate onto the Inpatient Ward (Ward 1), Reception and Primary Care. They will carry out assigned tasks involving direct care, under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Supporting new and less experienced staff Maintaining an awareness of budgetary constraints and using resources effectively. Conduct the monthly stock take, ordering and stock rotation Person Specification Qualifications / training Essential NVQ Level 3 in Health related subject or equivalent. Evidence of literacy/numeracy skills (GCSE or equivalent Be willing to undertake competency based training with annual updates as minimum. NVQ Level 3 in Health related subject or equivalent. Essential NVQ Level 3 in Health related subject or equivalent. Experience Essential Experience of working with adults with complex health needs. Willingness to work in health and care and prison environment with adults with complex care needs. Able to work with minimal supervision in MDT (once competencies achieved) Skills/knowledge Essential Ability to provide nursing care sensitively, taking into account the client's culture, beliefs and wishes. Awareness of health and safety in the workplace. Excellent communication skills (oral and written). Competent IT skills. Competent working within a team setting and to be able to work within the community or prison setting. Desirable Knowledge of the needs of a multicultural, socially diverse population. Personal qualities Essential Able to demonstrate a commitment to team working. Able to demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to the needs of individuals from diverse social and cultural groups. Able to think creatively and prioritise in a busy environment. Excellent interpersonal skills that promote clarity, compassion, empathy, respect and trust. Other job requirements Essential Able to be independently mobile to travel across the Trust area. To work within HMP Birmingham across the health care service providing 24 hour patient care. Person Specification Qualifications / training Essential NVQ Level 3 in Health related subject or equivalent. Evidence of literacy/numeracy skills (GCSE or equivalent Be willing to undertake competency based training with annual updates as minimum. NVQ Level 3 in Health related subject or equivalent. Essential NVQ Level 3 in Health related subject or equivalent. Experience Essential Experience of working with adults with complex health needs. Willingness to work in health and care and prison environment with adults with complex care needs. Able to work with minimal supervision in MDT (once competencies achieved) Skills/knowledge Essential Ability to provide nursing care sensitively, taking into account the client's culture, beliefs and wishes. Awareness of health and safety in the workplace. Excellent communication skills (oral and written). Competent IT skills. Competent working within a team setting and to be able to work within the community or prison setting. Desirable Knowledge of the needs of a multicultural, socially diverse population. Personal qualities Essential Able to demonstrate a commitment to team working. Able to demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to the needs of individuals from diverse social and cultural groups. Able to think creatively and prioritise in a busy environment. Excellent interpersonal skills that promote clarity, compassion, empathy, respect and trust. Other job requirements Essential Able to be independently mobile to travel across the Trust area. To work within HMP Birmingham across the health care service providing 24 hour patient care. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT Address HMP Birmingham Birmingham B18 4AS Employer's website https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)