Health Care Support Worker

Responsibilities

To provide high quality of care to all patients.

Supporting and assisting all members of the multidisciplinary team and working to ensure that Birmingham Women’s is the best place to be cared for.

To maintain at all times a caring and professional attitude towards the needs of patients.

To liaise closely with medical and nursing staff and medical secretaries, to ensure clinics are conducted effectively and efficiently.

Rotation to other departments within Gynaecology may be required.

This job outline highlights the main areas of responsibility for the post and it is not exhaustive. It is expected that in line with the development of the trust, additional responsibilities that are commensurate to the role will be added to this role outline to reflect the changing environment of the trust as an NHS organisation.

The role will include

To set up clinical rooms daily/sessions for clinics appropriately.

To check equipment prior to clinics commencing.

To assist in the daily cleaning and preparation of equipment and the processing of dirty equipment and linen disposal correctly.

Assist the department manager in ensuring stock levels are maintained.

Chaperone nurses and doctors as required with examinations and minor procedures, support patient throughout the procedure emotionally.

Birmingham Women''s and Children''s NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children''s Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women''s Hospital is one of two dedicated women''s hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

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