Main area Community Respiratory Services Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent: Monday to Friday (9am to 5pm) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday (9am to 5pm)) Job ref 820-7605333-COM
Employer Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Respiratory Services - St Stephens Centre Town Birmingham Salary £24,937 - £26,598 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 26/12/2025 23:59
Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker - Respiratory Team
Band 3
Job overview
***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***
An exciting opportunity is available for a Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker post in the Community Respiratory Team of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will work alongside the overall clinical team supporting with the Pulmonary Rehabilitation, admission avoidance and assisted discharge, and diagnostic spirometry pathways.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the Respiratory Team to carry out a wide range of duties under the direction of the senior team members maintaining a high quality service to patients and carers.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main Duties
* Provide a high standard of care to patients working in accordance with the trust and departmental policies, procedures and guidelines.
* Communicate daily with the Senior Respiratory Team members ensuring accurate and effective workload instructions are disseminated and report back information about patients.
* Provide support and advice to patients and carers under the direction of the allocating senior team member and contribute to the co-ordination of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme when required.
* Assist in providing interventions and/or treatment for patients supported by the respiratory services. This includes undertaking tasks to support biomedical investigations such as obtaining clinic samples. The post holder will be required to undertake a range of procedures. These may include (for example) patient height and weight measurements, blood pressure and oxygen saturation recordings, teaching inhaler device techniques, collecting sputum samples for investigation, preparing and maintaining the clinical environment, monitoring and upkeep of stock levels, decontamination of equipment, raising awareness of health promotion issues such as smoking cessation, attending team / professional meetings, maintaining accurate, timely and legible records, undertaking general office and administration duties, using the Respiratory Team to maintain high standards of care, participating in Health Promotion activities such as attendance at Health Events, promoting the rights of and supporting the diversity of patients, and other duties commensurate with this grade of post in agreement with the relevant line manager.
* Minimise the Trust’s environmental impact wherever possible, including recycling, switching off lights, computers, monitors and equipment when not in use, reducing paper waste, reporting faults and heating/cooling concerns promptly and minimising travel, and considering the environmental impact of purchases.
Person specification
Qualifications/training
* NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
* Respiratory experience understanding of condition, limitations, the deteriorating patient, management etc
Experience
* Dealing with members of the public. Working in a clinic/home environment.
* Experience in a Health/Social care setting
Skills and Knowledge
* Demonstrate an interest in Respiratory care.
* Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the role of the Health Care Support worker.
* Practice in a safe, confident manner, awareness of health and safety issues in the home/work place.
* Good communication and interpersonal skills.
* Work as part of a team and organise own workload.
* Reflect on and understand the scope and limitations of the role and know when to raise concerns to a Senior member of staff for support or action.
* Attend relevant study days to maintain up to date and safe practice along with continued personal development.
* Awareness of the needs of ethnic minority clients and carers.
* Experience of Primary Care Setting.
* Computer skills an advantage.
Personal Qualities
* Genuine interest in the delivery of health care in the Community.
* Commitment to team working.
* Work flexibly within the changing environment of the NHS and meet service requirements.
* Learn and apply knowledge appropriately.
Other job requirements
* Independently Mobile
* Access to own vehicle to drive across BCHC/Respiratory locations
In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.
Please note that the majority of non‑clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 6) with the exception of those which appear on this list - link, will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.
All non‑clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 7 - 9) that meet the prescribed skill level (RQF 6) and salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.
The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.
Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme
BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As part of our ongoing commitment to being a Great Place to Work, we actively foster and support a workplace culture that is inclusive and equitable for all staff, patients and service users.
We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with diverse abilities, experiences, and perspectives.
We are also dedicated to supporting the career progression of colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds into this role and more senior roles within the Division and the wider organisation.
Promoting Workforce Equality
In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under‑represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under‑representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under‑represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.
The Trust is currently under‑represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
Flexible Working
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.
In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!
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Benefits of working for us:
* Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
* Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
* Discounts for local and national retailers
* Dedicated well‑being services for all employees
* Flexible working where possible
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
***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***
Name Adam Sookia Job title Cardiac and Respiratory Clinical Service Manager Email address Telephone number 0121 466 3705
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