Health Care Assistant | The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 17 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,465 per annum, pro rata if part-time. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 October 2025 |
| Location: | Northfield, B31 2AP |
| Company: | The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7445577/303-7445577 |
Summary
Health Care Assistants play a vital role in caring for our patients on Ward 3. They are part of a multi disciplinary team providing care for patients following major orthopaedic surgeries.
The expectation is that the care provided will meet the individual needs of all our patients, whatever the level of dependence.
Care will be tailored to the patients needs and be of a consistently high standard.
Complete daily assessments of patients, observations, skin checks, mobility support. Report and escalate concerns. Keep accurate records.
Support with mealtimes.
Perform daily, weekly and monthly cleaning of bed spaces, equipment and ward environment.
Complete The Care Certificate.
Remain up to date with mandatory training requirements both local and national.
Please note that this job vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. To ensure your application is considered and to avoid disappointment, we advise submitting your application as soon as possible.
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.
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.
Job description attached
This advert closes on Friday 19 Sep 2025
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