Deadline: 25 March 2026
Band: Band 3
Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum/pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Job summary
We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Healthcare support worker to join our Colposcopy and Hysteroscopy department.
You must be an enthusiastic, self motivated individual who is well organized and has excellent communication skills. You must be flexible and used to working under pressure.
You must be eager to learn and have an interest in Gynaecology and women’s health. You must provide compassionate and confidential patient centered care and support in line with our Trust values.
We are hiring for 2 positions:
– 1x Full Time 37.5 hours
– 1x Part Time 34 hours
Please confirm which position you are applying for in your application.
Main duties of the job
To provide high quality of care to all patients.
Supporting and assisting all members of the multidisciplinary team and working to ensure that Birmingham Women’s is the best place to be cared for.
To always maintain a caring and professional attitude towards the needs of patients.
Setting up clinic rooms & stocking as required
To liaise closely with medical and nursing staff, medical secretaries, to ensure clinics are conducted effectively and efficiently.
Rotation to other departments within Gynaecology may be required according to service need
Undertake training and assist with procedures in which competence has been demonstrated and recorded specific to the care environment in which the post holder is Employed.
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Recognised care certificate
- Math’s and English Language GCSE A-C/9-4 or Level 2 functional skills/Key skills in Numeracy and literacy
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Previous experience in a healthcare setting Desirable A Be able to escalate problems when required and report back to supervising registered practitioner
- Good communication skills
- Able to demonstrate sensitive and empathetic approach to patients in treatment
Desirable
- Previous experience in a healthcare setting
- Understanding of Confidentiality
- Understanding of safeguarding
ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS
Desirable
- Ability to analyse working environment e.g. stock levels and to resolve or escalate as appropriate
- Ability to assess behaviors of service users and escalate to supervisory staff as needed.
PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Excellent verbal and listening communication skills
- Able to organise own workload Be able to use initiative and common sense
- Must have high level of self-motivation and desire to succeed
- s Able to work well in a team, work reliably and safely under indirect supervision
Desirable
- Basic I.T. skills and willingness to undertake further training to a level of proficiency
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
