Band 4 Children's Complex Care Senior Healthcare Assistant

The post holder will be responsible for delivering high quality patient care according to agreed standards which are set and monitored.
You should be forward thinking, keen to work as part of a team, as well as eager to develop your own skills and be able to demonstrate the ability to manage your workload effectively.
You will be offered opportunities to develop both clinically and professionally within a supportive environment. The position involves shift work covering days, nights and weekends in children's own homes and schools. Our office is based at Lansdowne Health Centre, Winson Green but the care packages are across the whole of Birmingham , therefore travel is an essential part of this role, please demonstrate on your application form how you would meet this requirement., + Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process
+ Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit Band 4 Senior Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) to work as part of our team that supports children with complex health needs.
We are looking for confident innovative HCAs to join our Children's Complex Care team working across Birmingham, predominately with children requiring long-term ventilation.
The role will involve delivering care to children in a variety of settings, including their own home and school. The successful candidate will be trained in a variety of clinical skills such as gastrostomy feeding, suction, oxygen therapy using a competency based framework. You will receive continuing support in the role., You will need a good level of basic education including basic computer skills and at least NVQ level 3 in a child or young adult related subject or equivalent level of experience related subject. Experience working with children who are ventilated or have complex health problems would be beneficial but not essential as training will be provided. It is also important that the successful candidate is innovative in providing play and learning opportunities for the children and young people the team support so a sense of fun and enthusiasm is essential.
You will need to be flexible within the community setting, working across Birmingham and be able to develop collaborative working relationships with other healthcare professionals, services and agencies.

Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities. BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much possible.

We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.
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!
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