Total 23 job vacancies by Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust

0 - 19 Services has a fantastic opportunity for an Interim Service Manager who wants to be a part of developing a new management team, focussed on delivering safe, high-quality care in the community to children, young people, and families across Birmingham. This role will predominantly be working with the 0 - 5 Birmingham Forwards Steps portfolio.

It is important to us as a team that our management practice and delivery of care reflects the core values of our organisation and that we are caring, open, respectful, responsible, and inclusive and support the Division in being a ‘Great Place to Work’.

The post-holder will be primarily responsible for the operational management and service improvement of services working with the Service Clinical Manager to contribute to the overall performance of the Group.

This Interim role will run up to the end of October 2025 and the post is open for applicants as a secondment or fixed term position.

The post holder will be responsible for the operational management and service improvement of services listed in Appendix 1 adjoined to this job description.

The role involves working in partnership with the Service Clinical Manager / Matron, to ensure the effective provision of high quality, safe services listed within appendix 1, against agreed outcome measures, service level agreements, activity and financial targets.

The Service Manager will, along with the Service Clinical Manager / Matron lead on the development of relevant services and see that they contribute to the performance of the Division overall.

The Service Manager will work closely with the Divisional leadership team to provide caring, inclusive and compassionate leadership and support the Division and Trust in being a “Great Place to Work”.

The post holder will oversee the allocation of resource across the respective services in collaboration with the Service Clinical Manager.

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

Successful applicants will undertake a robust induction package into the trust, the service and role. The induction package will be bespoke to their needs and include training and development plan that will support them in undertaking the role. The Group Manager will work with you regarding your ongoing development and ensure regular management supervision is embedded into your work plan

 To provide operational leadership for the Service with the Service Clinical Manager / Matron, to ensure the effective provision of high quality, safe clinical services for patients against agreed outcome measures, service level agreements, activity and financial.

 To provide strong visible, inclusive and compassionate leadership across the
Service.
 In partnership with Divisional colleagues, to constantly review and improve the
service(s), taking into account local and national guidelines and guidance
from professional leads
 To ensure that effective strategies are in place for the Service and that key
elements of the service are joined up within Divisional business plans.
 To ensure that the Service manages its expenditure within the agreed
delegated budget and contribute towards the financial management of the
Division ensuring any opportunities for increased efficiency are realised in
liaison with the Service Clinical Manager/Lead Matron.
 To lead on the development of productivity and efficiency outcomes for the
Service and the implementation of robust Cost Improvement Plans (CIP).
 To lead on the demand and capacity profiling across the services within the
Service, ensuring workforce plans reflect the demand profile and appropriate
delivery of the required activity.
 To ensure processes and systems are in place to monitor the performance
and activity of Service(s) listed in Appendix 1.
 In collaboration with the Service Clinical Manager / Matron promote effective
structures and processes and a culture of delivery and collective working and
ensure robust communication systems exist for the dissemination of
information to Teams.
 The post holder will support the Divisional on call rota where requested
 To work in conjunction with Information colleagues to introduce systems that
ensure the collection and analysis of complex data for continuous
performance measurement of services within the Service
 To lead on developing Divisional reports and presentations to provide
operational assurance at various committees and Trust-wide meetings where
required.


This advert closes on Thursday 5 Dec 2024

Do you have a passion for the development of new processes, support service transformation and implementing significant service redesign and support with new operational procedures that will improve the performance of administrative systems? Do you have a passion for project and change management? Are you driven and dedicated? If you’ve answered yes, then this opportunity may be for you.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and focused Business Support Manager to join the General Management Administrative Team with responsibility for the administrative functions of the division. The post holder will also focus on specific projects and programmes within the new clinical group operational teams and will support change management processes for IT systems within the division and will take the lead role and oversight in supporting the development, testing and implementation of such systems.

The post holder will manage the administrative functions of the Dental Services Division ensuring the provision of a daily service is maintained by the Clinical Groups and the General Management and Nursing Administrative Teams.
To oversee and support with the management and transformation of key administrative functions of the Dental Division to enable the efficient delivery of services to patients, Clinical Group Operational Teams, and members of the Divisional Senior Leadership Team.
To develop and support the implementation of key transformation programmes and significant complex work streams of programmes within Clinical Group Operational Teams as directed by the Group Service Manager or Service Manager.
Participate in the strategic planning, identifying interdependencies across projects/functions and bring together the outputs and outcomes.
Reporting and presenting periodic updates to the Service Manager and the Clinical Group Leadership Team on the progress of transformation projects and work streams.
The post holder will develop and maintain a high standard of administrative support and customer care across the Division.

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

IMPORTANT
Please ensure you check yourTRAC account regularlyas 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 includingBUSINESS EMAIL ADDRESS, telephone contact details and postal address.

The management of effective administrative services across the Division ensuring the highest level of customer service is provided and relevant systems, processes and procedures are being undertaken efficiently and effectively, by auditing administrative services. The continuous review of Divisional wide administrative services using customer and other relevant feedback, subsequently planning, and making changes as appropriate. Preparing timely and appropriate reports for the Service Manager and the Group Service Manager on a monthly basis and/or as required. The day-to-day management of relevant budgets as delegated by the Group Service Manager. Ensuring that education and training for administrative staff is undertaken, as appropriate, in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.


This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Dec 2024

A Vacancy at Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.


***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***

Looking for a new opportunity to develop your skills in rehabilitation?

Want to live in the youngest city in Europe? Truly cosmopolitan with a diverse population of over 1.1 million, Birmingham has the largest open space in Europe and fantastic network links to the rest of the UK.

Look no further, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Early Intervention Community Team within Birmingham Community Health Care NHS Foundation Trust, the largest community trust in the country.

Part of a wider Early Intervention programme, which has delivered in the last 12 months: 77000 fewer acute bed days used, 19000 fewer non-acute bed days and people spend 11.5 fewer days in the system. Overall having an impact of £25.8million saved for Birmingham to reinvest in Health and Social Care developments.





Six health and social care organisations joined forces in the region to deliver this truly integrated service. Alongside BCHC, other partners include Birmingham City Council, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust, Birmingham and Solihull CCG and Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG

You will be joining a community team in the midst of one of the largest Health and Social Care transformations in the country, with exciting changes and developments, preventing avoidable hospital admissions, premature admission to long-term residential care and facilitating early hospital discharge, plus the added bonus of Birmingham being a fantastic place to work and live.

A real opportunity to work within the self-motivated and aspirational MDT daily, we are currently looking for someone to dynamically lead and promote a culture of home first rehabilitation, so the people of Birmingham are treated in the right place at the right time, evidenced by clinical and performance outcomes. Working multi-professionally, completing assessments and interventions, whilst ensuring the delivery of high quality intervention to patients within their own homes and other community settings.


• 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

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.



A person who is an excellent communicator with a flexible approach, and has existing, or an eagerness to establish, links with Health and Social care partners and a passion for 'trusted assessor' principles, will be at an advantage when working in this team. You will have opportunities to support junior staff and students, as well as drive and lead in service development projects and quality patient care.

he post holder will act as a practitioner for Occupational Therapy within the Adults Community Services Division.

The post holder will ensure access to urgent and routine Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention provide and monitor treatment programmes at home and ensure safe discharge or referral on to alternative services as appropriate. They will work in partnership with patients, carers and other health and social care agencies to promote independence and develop individual plans of care relevant to person needs

A person who is an excellent communicator with a flexible approach, and has existing, or an eagerness to establish, links with Health and Social care partners and a passion for 'trusted assessor' principles, will be at an advantage when working in this team. You will have opportunities to support junior staff and students, as well as drive and lead in service development projects and quality patient care.

We run an excellent Inspire leadership training programme for all staff with line management responsibility, alongside other opportunities to develop your career.

HCPC/NMC registrations are a requirement for registered staff roles.

The post holder will be expected to work shifts as required over 7 days per week in line with service delivery

Informal enquiries speak to:

Emma Glass - 07702141374

Email: e.glass@nhs.net


This advert closes on Thursday 28 Nov 2024

This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

The Hawthorns team are looking to recruit a health care assistant for 37.5 hours per week.

The team is fast paced community service responding to planned calls.

The service is part of the wider admission avoidance offer and the post holder will be expected to be dynamic in there approach. The health care assistants within the service visit individuals in their own homes, clinics or GP surgeries under the direction of a registered professional. They work in partnership with patients, carers and other health and social care agencies to promote independence and are expected to work multi professionally, support other team members’ roles and contribute to the future development of the service.

The post holder will be expected to work shifts as required across the 7 day period to maintain service provision. Many staff within the service may have a second job or the evening service may be there only role we welcome all appropriate applicants . As a trust we are flexible and equally are looking for a flexible, caring professional to work across the city wide service.

The Trust is a supportive working environment with commitment to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly. Therefore, the hours and days will be negotiated for the successful candidate.

To be shortlisted applicants will need to detail in their supporting information how they can demonstrate the essential requirements of the experience and skills section of the person specification. In order to be shortlisted please ensure the supporting information provides evidence of how you fulfil the essential requirements of the person specification with a particular emphasis on experience and skills.

Would you like to work for a dynamic & friendly Community District Nurse

team who deliver a high quality service.

This vacancy is for an enthusiastic Healthcare Support Worker to join the multidisciplinary Community District Nurse team working within the Evening Service Team covering hours between 6pm and 10:30pm. As part of our committed and supportive team you will assist us in working together to improve the lives of adult patients with a range conditions. The team are based in a centralized hub at Priestly Wharf and work across two teams covering Birmingham. There may be an expectation for staff to work across both teams.



Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

The successful applicant will:
• Possess a NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
• Have experience of dealing with members of the public and working in a clinic/home environment.
• Show commitment to team working.
• Have a current driving licence and be able to travel independently across the BCHC area.
• In addition you need to be able to work both independently and as part of a wider multidisciplinary team. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate the ability to meet the needs of a diverse population.


This advert closes on Wednesday 27 Nov 2024

A Vacancy at Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.


This is an exciting opportunity to join a well established and pro-active Digital Skills Training Team as a Digital Skills Training and Support Officer.

The post holder provides administrative support to the Digital Skills Training Team acting as the first point of contact for training enquiries received via online forms, email and telephone.

We are looking for a self motivated, flexible person with a can-do attitude and an eye for detail. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, embrace change, enjoy a challenge, and have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Please note the role is primarialy office based at Gee House, the post holder will be required to work from the office with occasional home working.

Main duties of the job are to:
• Assist the Digital Skills Training Manager in the Department’s administration duties
• Communicate effectively with team colleagues, internal BCHC staff and external agencies
• Deal directly and pro-actively with all correspondence, including matters which are confidential or sensitive
• Work independently to resolve day to day issues
• Monitor and amend (where required) staff records on the ESR system
• Manage issues arising within the Department ensuring they are dealt with effectively, efficiently and appropriately

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

Please refer to attached Job Description and Personal Specification documents for full details of the main duties and responsibilities.

The post holder will work with an experienced team of Digital Skills Trainers to support with the provision of an efficient Digital Skills training service to the Trust.

They will be responsible for supporting the day to day running of the Digital Skills Training team, handling training requests and bookings effectively and efficiently and for maintaining and updating accurate training records.


This advert closes on Monday 2 Dec 2024

A Vacancy at Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.


***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***

**Please Note: This is All an Year Round 24/7 Service**

** Previous applicants need not apply **

Band 3 Health Care Assistant Children’s Complex Care

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit Band 3 Health Care Assistants. The team supports children with complex health needs in their own homes and schools. We are looking for confident innovative HCA’s to join our Children’s Complex Care team working across Birmingham.

You will participate in the provision of basic nursing care and specialist care for children who have a range of complex disabilities due to chronic disease, congenital abnormalities, trauma, or who are terminally ill and at the end of their life. The post holder will work as part of the nursing team and supporting the other members of the multi-disciplinary Team. The post holder may be required to work within the service user’s home / a hospital / hospice / school, or day centre environment depending upon their individual needs at that time

The role involves delivering care to children in a variety of settings, including 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 received continued support in the role.

You will need a good level of basic education including 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. It is also important the successful candidate is innovative in providing play and learning opportunities for the children.

You will need to be flexible in the community setting and a good team player and be able to develop collaborative working relationships with other healthcare professionals, services and agencies.

Be Part of Our Team...

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.


This advert closes on Monday 2 Dec 2024

***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***

The post holder will be based within the Urgent Care Bureau Team, and working with the Urgent Community Response Team clinically, when required. The post holder will have operational and clinical responsibility of the Urgent Care Bureau Team.



The post holder will be able to provide clinical expertise in Triage, In-reach and Virtual Wards across the Adult Community Services Division.



The purpose of the role is to work across services and with wider system



The Post holder will be expected to participate in working with secondary care, to identify and assess patients suitable for community services, and to prevent avoidable hospital admissions and facilitate early supportive discharge. The work will be undertaken collaboratively with Secondary and Primary Care, and Community Services, including Urgent Care Response, Early Intervention Community Teams (EICT), Urgent Care Bureau and other services deemed in scope.



The post holder will also attend multidisciplinary team meetings (MDT’s) to provide advice and support to the Virtual Ward (Hospital @Home) Model.

1. Work in accordance with the NMC / HCPC Code of Practice



2. Be conversant with all BCHC NHS FT policies and procedures and ensure they are correctly implemented.



3. Ensure evidence-based care is practiced and promoted at all times.



4. Manage own time effectively and prioritise workload.



5. Facilitate teaching and supervision for less experienced members of staff.



6. Promote health by collaborative working with patients and their relatives.



7. Provide support to the multidisciplinary team to enable patients to make better choices for their health and that of their families, undertaking health promotion and contributing to the prevention of adverse effects to health and wellbeing.



8. Act as a role model to and facilitate others to respect the dignity, wishes and beliefs of patients: involving them in shared decision making and obtaining consent prior to all interventions.



9. Safeguard individuals from abuse by reporting any incidents involving potential or actual abuse and acting upon concerns immediately.



10. Contribute to the review and development of integrated care pathways and clinical guidelines to ensure a standardised approach to care.



Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust (BCHC) is committed to providing dignity in care for all our patients and service users across the Trust.



All staff, workers, volunteers, students and individuals undertaking work experience/shadowing, irrespective of the role they specifically undertake, are required to adhere to BCHC’s vision, values, and professional standards.Thisalso involves working with and alongside colleagues and partners, demonstrating a duty of Candour (i.e., honesty and straightforwardness), openness and accountability in order to achieve high quality and thebest possible care outcomes for our patients, service users and the localcommunity.



1. Develop staff knowledge and skills to promote equality and diversity and address inequalities, both in employment and service delivery. Ensure specific equality objective are included in PDR’s.



2. Develop a culture that ensures that the standards of Improving Working Lives and Investors in People are achieved and maintained for all staff and that staff’s perception about their working lives are measured and improvements made.



3. Make recommendations and changes to clinical practice and participate in implementation where appropriate.



4. Demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply it to the work situation.



5. Participate in the recruitment, selection, and retention of staff.



6. Lead and participate in undertaking surveys and audits



7. Actively participate in clinical supervision and reflective practice with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and on an individual basis.



8. Ensure staff compliance with all mandatory training.




This advert closes on Monday 2 Dec 2024

***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an established team of Children’s Complex Care Nurses in Birmingham on a Permanent basis. This is a city wide service that offers personalised specialist nursing support to children & families with a variety of highly complex physical health needs.

We provide bespoke commissioned packages of care to children within their own homes, schools and other community locations. The service operates seven days a week and 24 hours a day.

If you are an experienced Children’s Nurse with excellent clinical skills, have advanced communication abilities you may be who we are looking for to join our busy team. This post will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to develop rewarding therapeutic relationships with children & families in a community setting.

Within this role you will be required to provide training and supervision to other members of the team including health care assistants as well as parents and family members ensuring their competence in meeting the care needs of specific children and young people. This client group has highly complex health needs which include children and young people that are technology dependent i.e. requiring invasive ventilation. The Children’s Complex Care Team forms part of the wider Specialist Nursing Service which includes Children’s Rapid Response, Children’s Palliative Care and the Children’s Community Nursing Team.

The post holder will be responsible for delivering high quality nursing care according to agreed standards which are set and monitored.

If you have a positive outlook, professional attitude, are a good team player and are passionate about delivering high quality, safe and compassionate child & family focused care then we would like to hear from you.

In return the successful candidate will be offered opportunities to develop both clinically and professionally within a supportive environment and be encouraged to participate in service developments. Formal clinical supervision and a supported induction period will be provided

Be Part of Our Team...

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

IMPORTANT

· 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.

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.


This advert closes on Monday 25 Nov 2024

***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***

The post holder will be based within the Urgent Care Bureau Team, and working with the Urgent Community Response Team clinically, when required. The post holder will have operational and clinical responsibility of the Urgent Care Bureau Team.



The post holder will be able to provide clinical expertise in Triage, In-reach and Virtual Wards across the Adult Community Services Division.



The purpose of the role is to work across services and with wider system



The Post holder will be expected to participate in working with secondary care, to identify and assess patients suitable for community services, and to prevent avoidable hospital admissions and facilitate early supportive discharge. The work will be undertaken collaboratively with Secondary and Primary Care, and Community Services, including Urgent Care Response, Early Intervention Community Teams (EICT), Urgent Care Bureau and other services deemed in scope.



The post holder will also attend multidisciplinary team meetings (MDT’s) to provide advice and support to the Virtual Ward (Hospital @Home) Model.

1. Work in accordance with the NMC / HCPC Code of Practice



2. Be conversant with all BCHC NHS FT policies and procedures and ensure they are correctly implemented.



3. Ensure evidence-based care is practiced and promoted at all times.



4. Manage own time effectively and prioritise workload.



5. Facilitate teaching and supervision for less experienced members of staff.



6. Promote health by collaborative working with patients and their relatives.



7. Provide support to the multidisciplinary team to enable patients to make better choices for their health and that of their families, undertaking health promotion and contributing to the prevention of adverse effects to health and wellbeing.



8. Act as a role model to and facilitate others to respect the dignity, wishes and beliefs of patients: involving them in shared decision making and obtaining consent prior to all interventions.



9. Safeguard individuals from abuse by reporting any incidents involving potential or actual abuse and acting upon concerns immediately.



10. Contribute to the review and development of integrated care pathways and clinical guidelines to ensure a standardised approach to care.



Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust (BCHC) is committed to providing dignity in care for all our patients and service users across the Trust.



All staff, workers, volunteers, students and individuals undertaking work experience/shadowing, irrespective of the role they specifically undertake, are required to adhere to BCHC’s vision, values, and professional standards.Thisalso involves working with and alongside colleagues and partners, demonstrating a duty of Candour (i.e., honesty and straightforwardness), openness and accountability in order to achieve high quality and thebest possible care outcomes for our patients, service users and the localcommunity.



1. Develop staff knowledge and skills to promote equality and diversity and address inequalities, both in employment and service delivery. Ensure specific equality objective are included in PDR’s.



2. Develop a culture that ensures that the standards of Improving Working Lives and Investors in People are achieved and maintained for all staff and that staff’s perception about their working lives are measured and improvements made.



3. Make recommendations and changes to clinical practice and participate in implementation where appropriate.



4. Demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply it to the work situation.



5. Participate in the recruitment, selection, and retention of staff.



6. Lead and participate in undertaking surveys and audits



7. Actively participate in clinical supervision and reflective practice with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and on an individual basis.



8. Ensure staff compliance with all mandatory training.




This advert closes on Monday 4 Nov 2024

A Vacancy at Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.


***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***

We are looking to employ three Band 4 Registered Nurse Associates in our Children’s Complex Care Service, working in a service that covers 24 hours days a week- 7 days a week

The post requires the post holder to work days, weekends, nights and Bank Holidays on a rota basis- This may include long days

The Service provides care in the home and school to ensure children with complex care needs are met

These posts are citywide and staff can expect to be moved to different areas to gain a wealth of knowledge and experience in supporting Children, Young People and Families.

You will work alongside a multi-disciplinary team that includes Community Paediatricians, Paediatric & Learning Disability Nurses, Speech and Language, Physiotherapists, Education Staff and Disabled Children’s Social Care.

You will be required to either be a car driver or be able to evidence how you can travel across the city as you may be assigned to several care packages in one day to attend and support staff.

You will support families in the Home or at School to ensure health needs are met and Child, Young Person & Family are supported through Early Help, Education & Healthcare Plans, SEND. You will be responsible for the holistic, comprehensive assessment of more complex community patients, delivering clinical care and contributing to the evaluation of person centred care plans.

You will be required to support staff in the service

The role requires excellent communication skills, IT skills, and the ability to be adaptable, reliable and highly organised and to prioritise your workload effectively.

Experience of care in a community setting would be an advantage but not essential. You must be able to travel around the city during the working day.

You must be a registered Nursing Associate registered with the NMC – or in the process of registering.

You will have access to ongoing training and development, annual appraisals and clinical supervision.



Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

For more details on what this job involves, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.


This advert closes on Monday 4 Nov 2024

A Vacancy at Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.


***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***





To work as a member of the Multi-disciplinary Team in delivering a comprehensive service to people with Learning Disabilities who require an Assessment and Treatment service both in within inpatient and community settings. They will hold an active community caseload working in a proactive way utilising therapeutic interventions and person-centred approaches to avoid hospital admission to service users. Maintaining a flexible and responsive approach at all times.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for the role of Senior Health Care Assistant – Community Nursing Team

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for the role of Senior Health Care Assistant – Community Nursing Team


This advert closes on Wednesday 2 Oct 2024

***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***

Advert Band 6 Children’s Complex Care Nursing Care Co-ordinator

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Children’s nurse to join an established team of Children’s Complex Care Nurses in Birmingham. This is a city wide service that offers personalised specialist nursing support to children & families with a variety of highly complex physical health needs.

We provide bespoke commissioned packages of care to children within their own homes, schools and other community locations. The service operates seven days a week and 24 hours a day.

If you are an experienced Children’s Nurse with enhanced clinical skills and have advanced communication skills you may be who we are looking for to join our busy team. This post will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to develop rewarding therapeutic relationships with children & families in a community setting.



The post holder will be responsible for delivering high quality nursing care according to agreed standards which are set and monitored.

If you have a positive outlook, professional attitude, are a good team player and are passionate about delivering high quality, safe and compassionate child & family focused care then we would like to hear from you.



In return the successful candidate will be offered opportunities to develop both clinically and professionally within a supportive environment and be encouraged to participate in service developments. Formal clinical supervision and a supported induction period will be provided.

Within this role you will be required to provide training and supervision to other members of the team including health care assistants as well as parents and family members ensuring their competence in meeting the care needs of specific children and young people. This client group has highly complex health needs which include children and young people that are technology dependent i.e. requiring invasive ventilation. The Children’s Complex Care Team forms part of the wider Specialist Nursing Service which includes Children’s Rapid Response, Children’s Palliative Care and the Children’s Community Nursing Team.

Be Part of Our Team...

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.

IMPORTANT

· 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.

Qualifications:-

RSCN/ or RN Child Branch

Applicants must be a car driver.

For further details / informal visits contact: Kamla McCooty Team Leader - Children's Complex Care on Telephone number 01212455779


This advert closes on Monday 23 Sep 2024

***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***

LEARNING DISABILITIES SERVICE – CENTRAL HUB, RIVERSIDE LODGE
Permanent Receptionist/ Administrative Assistant Band 2 - 37.5 hours per week.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Permanent Post Band 2 in the Learning Disabilities Service.

The Learning Disabilities Service provides a range of services for people in the West Midlands to assist them in managing their learning disabilities. All our services are provided by teams of clinical professionals and support staff who aim to provide integrated services in ways that best meet the needs of patients and their carers. You must enjoy working within a multi-disciplinary team and have the ability to relate to our service users, carers, parents and members of the public.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who relishes a challenge and is keen to demonstrate their skills and abilities in using their own initiative, working in a fast-paced environment. A calm but proactive approach with the ability to multi-task is desirable.

The post holder will assist in the provision of a comprehensive receptionist/administrative service on a day-to-day basis, to accurately input confidential data using a variety of Trust IT systems and the Electronic Patient Record (Rio) and contributing to the efficient and effective running of all administrative and office systems, adhering to Standard Operating Procedures, where appropriate, within the Learning Disabilities Service.
• To assist in the provision of a meet and greet service, to monitor and maintain the reception area, ensuring a polite, efficient and professional introduction is given to all patients, staff and other visitors, maintaining a signing in/out book
• To receive and deal with incoming calls and take the appropriate action, communicating accurate messages.
• To ensure that the reception area remain clean and tidy and always present a good image of the LD service.
• To update the patient administration system for the purpose of extracting, amending, and in-putting data as directed in above.
• To accurately access the patient administration system and all patients related information as required whilst assessing any risks to patient confidentiality and maintaining confidentiality.
• To support the provision of general administration duties i.e. copy typing and appointment letters. Assist in requests for faxing, filing, scanning.
• Assist with internal and external post and sending out clinical documents e.g. appointment letters or other clinical letters.
• Attend admin team / departmental meetings on a regular basis.

Equal Opportunities

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from people irrespective of age, gender, race and disability.

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.


• To support the uploading and inputting of data to databases/spread sheets and electronic patient record. This will include the Essential Care Indicator (ECI) data, updating Referral to Treatment (RTT) spread sheet and other clinical documentation as requested.
• To update the patient administration system for the purpose of extracting, amending, and in-putting data as directed in above.
• To accurately access the patient administration system and all patients related information as required whilst assessing any risks to patient confidentiality and maintaining confidentiality.
• To support the provision of general administration duties i.e. copy typing and appointment letters.
• Assist in requests for faxing, filing, scanning.
• Assist with internal and external post and sending out clinical documents e.g. appointment letters or other clinical letters.
• Provide flexible administrative and clerical cover as required to meet the needs of the service.


This advert closes on Monday 23 Sep 2024

A Vacancy at Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.


This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Children and Families Division - Neurodevelopmental Services

Role: Neurodevelopmental Pathway Health Care Assistant

Location: Range of community settings

Hours: Full time / Part time / Flexible applications will be considered

Contract type: Permanent
• Are you passionate about working with children?
• Do you want the opportunity to be part of a friendly and supportive Multidisciplinary Team?
• Do you want to be part of a team that works with a range of multicultural communities and be part of an inclusive Trust which is keen to reduce inequalities?

We are delighted to be expanding our established team within our friendly and forward thinking Neurodevelopmental Pathway, which includes Autism (ASD) assessment and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Services.

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and committed colleagues who will work closely with our Autism and ADHD teams to participate in safe and effective support for our Children, Young People and their families.

Our Neurodevelopmental Website provides lots of information on our ASD and ADHD services, please see www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/NDP for more information

The post holder will work as part of the Neurodevelopmental Pathway Service, aimed at improving the care of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) across the city, both pre and post diagnosis.

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

IMPORTANT

· 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.

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.


This advert closes on Tuesday 24 Sep 2024

***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***

The main purpose of the Multi-Skilled Assistant is to deliver high quality, caring and compassionate patient care. The post holder will work across the disciplines of nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy, carrying out assigned tasks involving direct care as part of the Urgent Community Response team. This role will involve working with patients as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide urgent care to ensure the patient remains in their home.



The post holder will undertake implementation and evaluation of patient care needs for a defined group of patients under the delegated responsibility and indirect supervision of a registered professional.



The post holder will be aware of their own competency and be willing to develop knowledge and skills to deliver high standards of care to patients.

The post holder will be expected to work shifts between the hours of 0800-2200 as part of a 7 day a week rota.

The post holder will provide support to the registered practitioners, undertaking clinical interventions commensurate with the role such as phlebotomy, venepuncture, taking observations and completing an ECG in preparation for a registered practitioner to assessor review.

The post holder will work alongside a registered practitioner providing support to ‘double up’ visits particularly for patients who have fallen and require two practitioners to assess and assist to a safe place.

· Escalate and report any incidents that occur to a registered practitioner. Complete a datix following any incidents


· Carry out appropriate joint visits with other members of the multidisciplinary team.

· Follow the Lone Working policy and be aware of how to escalate any issues that may arise within the team in relation to this.

· Never undertake anything beyond their agreed level of competency.

· Ensure delivery of high-quality care in accordance with trust policies, procedures, and guidelines.

· Accurately document all care delivered to patients, always maintaining confidentiality.

· Participate in activities to improve the quality, productivity, and effectiveness of care in response to local and national policies and initiatives.

· Adhere to infection prevention and control policies relevant to UCR.

To establish effective working relation with the following: All members of the MDT. All services within BCHC. Patients and Relatives.Primary CareAcute Trusts. Social Services. Voluntary Sector.

All employees have a responsibility to participate in regular appraisal with their manager and to identify performance standards of the post. As part of the appraisal process every employee is responsible for participating in identifying their own training and development need to meet their KSF outline.

Attention is drawn to the responsibility of all employees to take reasonable care for the health & safety of themselves and other people who may be affected by their actions at work.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

The post holder will participate in the UCR huddles and communicate effectively and professionally with the multidisciplinary team to ensure that patient care is well planned, coordinated and communicated providing feedback from any clinical visits undertaken and escalating any concerns to the registered practitioner.

The post holder will contribute to the reporting, handover and documentation of patient care maintaining confidentiality at all times.

The post holder will provide assistance, support and information where required, identifying individual needs and utilising a range of communication mediums with patients and their relatives/carers.




This advert closes on Tuesday 24 Sep 2024