Health care assistant | The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	02 September 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£24,465 PER ANNUM PRO RATA
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	02 October 2025
Location:	Birmingham, B31 2AP
Company:	The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7363379/303-7363379

Summary

To work as a member of the healthcare team, in the delivery of healthcare that is safe and caring; locally engaged; efficient and innovative. To provide high quality, patient centred care under the supervision of qualified staff. To be accountable for your actions and omissions.



Demonstrate knowledge of personal care and related procedures.

Undertake all training and development courses deemed appropriate for the role as specified by Trust policy and procedure.

Recognise own level of competence and limitations to ensure safe practice.

Adhere to the Trust’s uniform policy.

Actively participate in the Trust’s appraisal system.

Support nurses and healthcare professionals in assisting patients in maintaining their personal hygiene needs prescribed in their individual plan of care (e.g. washing, bathing, dressing, toileting, care of nails, hair care etc).

Support and observe the patient, reporting to the registered nurse/healthcare professional any changes that might affect the patients’ health and well-being.

Responsibility for Financial & Physical Resources:

Ensure careful use of ward/department equipment; handling of patient valuables; order ward supplies.

Maintain stock controls.

Responsibility for Information Resources:

Contribute to the updating of patient records, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality at all times and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998).

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and a regular review will take place with the postholder as part of their ongoing development and performance management.



The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.

Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.

The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.

The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.

Please refer to attached job description and person specification for detailed duties and rsponsibilities.


This advert closes on Sunday 7 Sep 2025

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