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Band 2 Clinical Support Worker / Band 3 Healthcare Assistant
"Successful applicants will start as Clinical Support Workers (CSWs) and complete the Care Certificate and Healthcare Support Worker competencies. Upon successful completion, you will progress to the role of Healthcare Assistant (HCA)."
Do you have recent healthcare experience and a desire to put others first? Do you find fulfilment in making a difference, offering comfort, dignity and kindness when people need it most? If so, Good Hope Hospital would be delighted to welcome you.
We are proud to care for patients across Birmingham and surrounding areas, delivering safe, compassionate, high-quality care every day. We are seeking individuals with hands-on experience who share our values and want to develop their careers.
You will typically start as a Band 2, unless you already demonstrate Band 3 skills. From day one, you will receive a full Trust induction, ongoing training, and the opportunity to complete the Care Certificate. Once achieved, you will progress to Band 3 (if not already at this level), with continued support from colleagues and our School of Nursing.
Flexible working is available, with 12.5-hour shifts across days, nights and weekends, usually three or four per week, supporting work--life balance.
Please note we are only accepting applications for a minimum of 23 working hours.
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Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
To apply, you will need recent healthcare experience and GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above (or UK equivalent), or an ENIC certificate.
If you are ready to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Details
- Date posted: 08 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 2
- Salary: £25,272 to £27,476 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: 304-9019308
- Job locations: Good Hope Hospital, Rectory Rd, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75 7RR, United Kingdom
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