Main area: Ophthalmology
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract: Permanent, Cross site working post/Unsocial hours
* Part time
* Flexible working
20 hours per week (Late shifts and weekend work)
Job ref: 381-SS-6930463
Employer: Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: City Health Campus
Town: Birmingham
Salary: £23,615 pro rata per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/03/2025 23:59
Health Care Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 2
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:
1. People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff.
2. Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do.
3. Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives.
We run services from Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, Sandwell Health Campus, City Health Campus, Rowley Regis Community Hospital, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, The Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre.
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.
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
Health Care Assistant for Ophthalmology OPD across BMEC and Sandwell Health Campus.
We are looking for a motivated and committed Health Care Assistant to provide the highest standard of care whilst ensuring that patients are treated with dignity, compassion and respect. As a Health Care Assistant you will work across a range of specialties.
We would welcome applications from Level 2 qualified as we could offer the opportunity to complete the Level 3 during your employment. Please note a minimum of a Level 2 is required.
Please note candidates that may have applied for this position in the last three months need not apply on this occasion.
Main duties of the job
Under the supervision of a registered nurse you will undertake agreed duties demonstrating the level of competence and professionalism required as a participating team member to deliver high quality care.
You will be required to hold an NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care within an agreed time-scale.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails.
Person specification
Qualifications
* NVQ 3 In Adult Health and Social Care
* Key skills – literacy and numeric (or equivalent)
* Basic First Aid Certificate
Experience
* Previous hospital experience or working in a health care setting
* Ophthalmology / OPD experience
As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Please note: If this vacancy receives a high number of applications, it will close before the stated closing date. Please ensure that you have completed and submitted your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
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