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• Do you want to support the NHS in these unprecedented times?
• Are you passionate about care and looking for flexible working with weekly pay and NHS pension scheme membership?
• Do you want the opportunity to work in a large, diverse organisation that promotes values of being Caring, Open, Respectful, Responsible and Inclusive?

This role would be suitable for student nurses if you are a student nurse please ensure you add your university as most recent employer and demonstrate a minimum of 1 clinical placement within the area you are applying for.
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) are seeking Level 3 Bank Healthcare Assistants for flexible working in our Early Intervention Community (EICT) and Community Nursing teams within Birmingham.

Both services operate 7 days per week - EICT from 0800 to 2200 and Community Nursing Service having both Day Teams (0800-1800) and Evening Teams (1800-2230)

Main duties of the job

The EICT role involves carrying out personal care, health care, social support and delivering rehabilitation programmes under the supervision of a registered professional, also working in partnership with patients, carers and other health and social care agencies to promote independence

EICT is part of a wider Early Intervention programme, which has delivered 77000 fewer acute bed days used, 19000 fewer non-acute bed days and people spending 11.5 fewer days in the system. The impact is �25.8million saved for Birmingham to reinvest in Health and Social Care developments.

You will be joining a team in one of the largest Health and Social Care transformations in the country, delivering high quality care to patients within their homes and/or other community settings, preventing avoidable hospital admissions and facilitating early hospital discharge

The Community Nursing Service involves working with a variety of disciplines in the multidisciplinary team to achieve best outcomes for patients to ensure independence and well being

You will carry out a variety of health care assistant duties as part of the patients holistic care of health needs, particularly in the areas of personal care, pressure area care, palliative care, wound management, diabetes and other long term conditions

This is as part of a team - under the guidance of registered nurses but also as an autonomous practitioner within the community this may include home visits or seeing patients in clinic settings

About us

BCHC provide high quality community and specialist services within Birmingham and the West Midlands. We deliver over 100 clinical services, out in people's homes and in over 200 healthcare settings for adults, children, people with learning disabilities, those with rehabilitation needs and also dental services. One of our key objectives is to be 'a great place to work'enabling everyone within the organisation to be the best that they can be.

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• Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process.
• Also ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully particularly that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Visit our websitehttps://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/for further details about Birmingham Community Healthcare including our Trust valueswhich are :-

• Caring
• Open
• Respectful
• Responsible
• Inclusive.

We look forward to receiving your application!

EICT is part of a wider Early Intervention programme, which has so far delivered 77000 fewer acute bed days used, 19000 fewer non-acute bed days and people spending 11.5 fewer days in the system. The impact is �25.8million saved for Birmingham to reinvest in Health and Social Care developments.

You will be joining a team in one of the largest Health and Social Care transformations in the country, delivering high quality care to patients within their own homes and/or other community settings, so preventing avoidable hospital admissions and facilitating early hospital discharge

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 or Equivalent

Experience

Essential

• As per Assignment Brief

Skills / Knowledge

Essential

• As per Assignment Brief

Essential

Essential

• Without justifiable acknowledgement, no gaps in employment and/or no period of time not in healthcare over 18 months
• Driving Licence and Access to Vehicle

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Priestley Wharf

Birmingham

B7 4BN

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