Bank Healthcare Assistant - Birmingham

The Charity

St Andrew’s is a thriving charity with a vision for a society where everyone living with mental health need is heard, valued and has hope for their future.

We help people to overcome barriers, and we work tirelessly to help people in our care to find hope.

Are you full of curiosity and ideas? Are you inspired to do the right thing every day, living by our CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence? Then come join us. Let’s transform lives together.

Facility

St Andrew’s Birmingham is a 118‑bed adult mental healthcare facility comprising eight units that cover medium and low security for both men and women. Located in Stirchley, a vibrant area in South Birmingham, easily accessible by road networks and public transport.

Location

Birmingham, Stirchley, South Birmingham

Salary

£12.31 per hour

Hours

Zero Hour Contract

About the Role

Bank Healthcare Assistants work in our clinical areas, supporting staff teams in delivering and focusing on our patients and their rehabilitation, daily activities and care. The role can be quite active, so you\’ll need to cope with the demands of an active post.

Essential Criteria

• Good standard of literacy, numeracy and IT skills
• Working within a mental healthcare setting requires resilience as it can be a challenging role
• Undertake personal care (washing, toileting, etc.)
• Excellent communication skills
• Follow instructions and procedures
• Work in a team but use own initiative
• Observational skills
• Ability to flexibly support all patient groups and adapt to changes in ward environment

Physical Requirements

Successful candidates must meet minimum physical capability, including an ability to sit, stand and kneel for a prolonged period of time as well as the ability to transition between kneeling, sitting and standing with ease.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience within healthcare or care work
• Qualification in healthcare
• Experience working in a mental health setting

Rewards

We offer an excellent benefits package including pension; sickness policy on par with the NHS; access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes; 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing to 41 after 10 years\’ service; life cover; our newly launched Electric Car scheme; Cycle to work scheme; healthcare cash plan; free parking; paid DBS application; access to free vocational qualifications.

Our patients and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrew’s CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence every single day.