Band 2​/Clinical Support Worker​/Healthcare Assistant

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Band 2/3 Clinical Support Worker / Healthcare Assistant

The closing date is 01 March 2026

HCA -- Renal Services

Castle Vale Renal Unit & Glaxo Renal Unit

An exciting opportunity has arisen for motivated and compassionate Health Care Assistants to join our innovative and dynamic Renal Team based at Castle Vale Renal Unit and Glaxo Renal Unit.

This is an excellent opportunity for Health Care Assistants who are eager to develop their career within a specialist haemodialysis setting and become part of a supportive, forward-thinking team dedicated to delivering high-quality patient care.

A nurse-led satellite dialysis unit located in a Business Park setting, Castle Vale provides outpatient haemodialysis services in a purpose-built environment. The unit operates:

• 36 dialysis stations
• Three shift patterns

The team is committed to delivering safe, effective, and patient-centred care to individuals with chronic kidney disease.

The Glaxo Renal Unit provides haemodialysis services to the chronic renal population and operates:

• 33 dialysis stations
• Support for acute renal patients on Ward 3 at Heartlands Hospital Dialysis services for in-patients as required, seven days per week service.

This varied setting offers valuable exposure to both chronic and acute renal care, enabling excellent professional development opportunities.

Informal visits and further information

• Prince George, Unit Manager -- Castle Vale Renal Unit-
• Tracie Birch, Unit Manager -- Glaxo Renal Unit-

As a Health Care Assistant within our Renal Services team, you will:

• Support registered nurses in delivering high-quality haemodialysis care
• Assist in the preparation and monitoring of dialysis treatment
• Provide compassionate, patient-focused support throughout treatment sessions
• Maintain a safe and clean clinical environment
• Develop specialist knowledge and skills within renal care

This role is ideal for individuals who are committed to patient care and looking to build a long-term career in renal services.

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.

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

• Please refer to the attachments to confirm the qualifications required for each role.
• Please refer to the attachments to confirm the qualifications required for each role.

• Please refer to the attachments to confirm the qualifications required for each role.
• Please refer to the attachments to confirm the qualifications required for each role.

• Please refer to the attachments to confirm the qualifications required for each role.

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.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Castle Vale