Overview
Are you a compassionate, caring and considerate person, motivated by helping others and looking for a sense of achievement in your job? Our Teams at Queen Elizabeth Hospital are looking for Healthcare Support Workers to join Acute and General Medicine and Surgery. You will need to be able to work standard shift patterns starting at 07:30 or 20:00, including weekends and some public holidays. The minimum working hours per week are 22.5.
Responsibilities
* Participate in the delivery of personal patient‑centred care, maintaining a compassionate and professional attitude with patients, their families and carers.
* Record patient observations and changes to a patient7s clinical condition; carry out limited clinical care duties.
* Provide and participate in the provision of physical and personal care to patients as required.
Qualifications and progression
* If new to healthcare, you will be required to complete your care certificate and HCSW competencies within the first 6 months of employment.
* Experienced HCSW will need to demonstrate completion of HCSW competencies before moving to a Band 3 position.
Additional information
If you are passionate about improving care, quality and the overall experience whilst making a difference to the people who access our services, then please apply. You can expect to join likeminded people who deliver excellence in all aspects of their role. You will mirror our Trust values of Kind, Connected and Bold. Testing for Math and English, if required, will be planned prior to interview dates.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. We want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
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