Band 2 Health Care Assistant - Out-Patients

the main duty's in the clinic are to meet and greet patients coming in to see the consultants, to perform Observations of vital sighs, record ECG's, take bloods as requested by the doctor, to stock take, to record Hight and weight, to perform basic spiro test and check blood glucose levels. and at times to support patients if they receive any bad news.

Birmingham Chest clinic is situated in the heart of the city and offers a wide range of services to the population of Birmingham and beyond.

We have a reputation for excellence and currently have a Part-time (30hrs) vacancy for a band 2 Health care assistant in the out-patients department.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual wanting to develop a career in respiratory medicine and to join our team. You together with the team will ensure that an effective and high quality service is maintained to all our patients.

The out-patient department holds various specialist clinics from: Asthma, Interstitial Lung Disease, Long Covid, Occupation Lung Disease and TB clinics and services, spirometry testing X-Ray etc.

Training will be provided to develop skills to support the clinics., We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.