| Posting date: | 22 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,169.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24169.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 May 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, B18 7QH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9381-25-0218 |
Health Care Assistant Job Summary
Do you want a career as a health care assistant, helping to make a difference? do you enjoy and thrive when working as a part of a multidisciplinary team?
We are an extremely friendly and supportive team, looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and reliable person to join our innovative, forward thinking pain service.
The pain service covers all aspects of pain management including minor pain procedures, chronic pain clinics and acute pain ward rounds.Although previous experience within Pain Management is not necessary, you will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skillsand be able to demonstrate experience of dealing with people from a variety of backgrounds. You will be working alongside & supporting both our medical & nursing team.
If you do not hold a level 2 qualification in direct care, you will need to undertake the healthcare support worker level 2 programme, this will be provided in house, during your working hours.
Health Care Assistant Main Duties
As a Health Care Assistant, your role will primarily be in supporting patients undergoing pain procedures both in and out of theatre but you will also support the chronic pain service clinics and some general administrative duties will also be required as part of the role.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it.Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
To apply for this job please visit findajob.dwp.gov.uk.