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Working in a Care Home

Under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (amendment) (coronavirus) Regulations 2021, there is a legal requirement that from 11^th November 2021, anyone entering care homes must have had both Covid vaccinations in addition to any other mandatory vaccinations as stipulated by the JCVI.

In order to meet these legislative requirements, all successful applicants for roles which are required to work within a care home setting will need to be willing to have or provide evidence of a UK registered and approved COVID-19 vaccination prior to commencing in post.  This process will be managed through our Occupational Health provider (TP Health

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities. BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much possible.

We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.

Promoting Workforce Equality

In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics.  As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.