Required Part time - 35 hours per week

Location of posts:

• Residential and Enhanced Assessment units at Kenrick care Centre in Harborne
• Residential unit at Perry Tree Care Centre in Perry Common
• Residential unit and Enhanced Assessment units at Ann Marie Howes Care Centre in Sheldon

Residential Units at each centre consists of 32 beds and they provide services to citizens who need long-term care and support. These units provide personal care and bespoke meaningful activities for the residents. All the festive seasons are also celebrated and enjoyed with our citizens and their families and friends.

In Perry Tree Care Centres, staff and residents jointly take care of four ducks, two rabbits, five chickens and two cats. They also have fish tanks and many colourful fish.

In Anne Marie Howes and Kenrick, residents enjoy the beautiful gardens and water features surrounding the centres. The Enhanced Assessment (EAB) unit at Kenrick accommodates citizens who are medically fit but need on going rehabilitation before they can move back to their own homes from hospitals.

The rehabilitation programmes at EAB are supported by care assistants under supervision of senior care staff and therapists.

This 32 bedded service has a high turnover of referral which are from all the hospitals in the city. The length of stay at Kenrick EAB is short term. The EAB team consists of Care Staff, Occupational Therapists, Physio Therapists, Social Workers and district nurses who work in a fast pace in order to support the hospital discharges.

The Enhanced Assessment (EAB) unit at Anne Marie Howes consists of 8 beds with a similar practice to Kenrick EAB. The main role and responsibilities of a care assistant both in residential and EAB units is to work closely with colleagues, residents and their families in order to ensure citizens are safe, happy and healthy. The dignity, privacy, emotional and psychological needs of our residents are at high importance to us and as the care assistant you are expected to ensure these elements are achieved successfully.

Due to the nature of this job, staff are required to work on a rota which includes late and early shifts and weekends and bank holidays

The vacancies are in Kenrick Centre - based at Harborne, Perry Tree centre based at Perry Common and Ann Marie Howes based at Sheldon, there are a total of 21 part time (35 hours per week) vacancies.

Government legislation requires anyone entering, working or volunteering in a Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered care home in England for residents requiring nursing or personal care must have had a complete course of an authorised COVID-19 vaccine and be able to provide proof, unless they have a medical exemption, or they are under the age of 18.

You will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination status or medical exemption to the recruiting manager as part of the interview process and if you are the successful candidate, as part of pre-employment checks.

How to demonstrate your vaccination status:

If you have been vaccinated by the NHS in England, you can demonstrate your COVID-19 vaccination records using the NHS COVID Pass service via the following three routes (it can take up to 5 days to show your vaccination status after your appointment): 

• the NHS App
• the NHS website – NHS.uk
• the NHS COVID Pass letter or by calling 119  

Your NHS appointment card cannot be used a proof of vaccination status. 

If you have been vaccinated in Scotland you can find information on how to obtain a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status at nhsinform.scot. If you have been vaccinated in Wales you can find information on how to obtain a record of their COVID-19 vaccination status at gov.wales.

Please note that due to new Law successful candidates need to provide evidence that they have had their two Covid Vaccines prior to the date of the interview.

Interviews for this post will take place virtually via video conferencing or face to face. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information.

For informal enquires please contact Mr Alan Waters email: alan.waters@birmingham.gov.uk 

Tel: 0121 675 0925.

Ref: BCC002338

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken

Right to work in the UK documentation will be fully checked for all applicants.  All non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council and must have an approved visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) before any employment offer can be confirmed. Unless they are an EEA or Swiss citizen or their family members, already living in the UK by 31 December 2020, then they will need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) instead.

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