Our values:
Compassion
Supportive and caring, listening to others.
Open
Communicating openly, honestly and sharing ideas.
Trust
Trusted to deliver, feeling valued and safe.
Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality community health and care services which are responsive to the needs of our local population. Services are delivered by our dedicated and innovative multi disciplinary professionals and supported by equally committed staff behind the scenes. We strive to continue developing and improving our services by working with and listening to our populations, partners, commissioners and staff.
WCHC offers you a great opportunity to be a part of a talented, passionate and committed team delivering excellent community based services across Cheshire and Merseyside.
Job overview
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At Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we pride ourselves in providing the best possible care for our patients and we can only achieve this through our dedicated and committed staff.
Valued. Supported. Empowered.
As a valued member of our Trust, your manager will support you in setting personal goals for the year as part of your induction and ongoing learning and development. You will be encouraged to undertake training to assist you to excel in your role with the Trust and ensure you are equipped to reach your full potential.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for proactive and dynamic Clinical Support Workers to join our multi-disciplinary team in our Community Intermediate Care Centre (CICC). The bedded unit will focus on providing high quality, integrated care for patients from within the local adult population with sub-acute health care needs. Your role will be to provide person centred care to the patients in line with their care plan. The care will be planned and assessed by the Registered Nurses and Therapists and provided under the direct supervision of the registered nurses or other members of the multidisciplinary team.
To join our multidisciplinary team you must have:
1. NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care, or demonstrable equivalent experience.
2. caring and compassionate attitude
3. a strong desire to help people
4. good communication skills
The post involves a 7 day working rota.
Working for our organisation
The CICC is made up of integrated teams of health and care professionals including, Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers. The unit will be an integral step up/step down facility that supports the recovery and recuperation of our patients following medical and surgical illness and also provides palliative care and manages the planning of complex discharge packages. One of the fundamental principles of the unit is to support our patients with their reablement and self-care, encouraging them to reach their optimum level of independence.
Benefits & Rewards
The Trust offers a competitive starting salary and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:
5. Annual leave of days plus bank holidays (this may increase depending on NHS service)
6. Pension scheme
7. Flexible working and job share opportunities
8. Salary sacrifice schemes public transport loans, cycle schemes
9. Staff discount schemes discounted leisure centre membership
10. In house training
11. Free on-site parking (dependent on site)
12. Personal resilience training
13. Mindfulness support
14. Staff counselling service
15. Active staff council
16. Support for carers
17. Fast track physiotherapy service
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the documents attached which detail the job description and main responsibilities for this role along with the person specification requirements
Person specification
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
18. Good communication skills verbal/written
19. Computer skills and experience of IT
20. Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
21. Ability to work shift patterns over a hour period
22. Be able to manoeuvre patients using handling aids
23. Willingness to undertake in-service training and development
Qualifications and professional training
Essential criteria
24. NVQ Level II in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
25. The Care Certificate
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
26. Experience of patient care
27. Experience of safe moving and handling of patients
28. Knowledge of Infection Control measures
Desirable criteria
29. Experience of supporting patients in a rehabilitation or intermediate care unit
Important Information
By applying for this post you are agreeing to Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record system.
For further information explaining how we use your information in line with GDPR please see our ‘Guidance for applicants’ document under the section 'Additional documentation'.
We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer. WCHC is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of disability, age, sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, maternity/pregnancy, marriage/civil partnership or transgender status. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities. We actively encourage BAME, LGBTQ+ and disabled applicants and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce and are keen to support reasonable adjustments to support our new and existing staff.
We are proud to support our Armed Forces Community as a Veteran Aware NHS Trust and are pleased to share that we recently achieved Bronze Award accreditation, in the. We support the armed forces as an employer; recognising the experiences and skills ex-military personnel have gained through their service.
Further Information:
Closing Dates: Candidates are advised to apply early. The Trust reserves the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date if a high number of applications are received.
Reference Information: Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/ education history over the last three years and include valid business email addresses for them. The Trust will not accept personal references from friends or family.
Salary Expectations: The Trust pays staff in line with national NHS Terms and Conditions. Relevant experience may be considered when salary offers are made. For all part-time positions, salaries are pro-rata.