Job summary
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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.
About us
The CICC is made up of integrated teams of health and careprofessionalsincluding, Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers. The unit will be an integralstep 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 27 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
Job description
Job 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
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
21. Ability to work shift patterns over a 24 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
24. NVQ Level II in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience
Desirable
25. The Care Certificate
Experience and knowledge
Essential
26. Experience of patient care
27. Experience of safe moving and handling of patients
28. Knowledge of Infection Control measures
Desirable
29. Experience of supporting patients in a rehabilitation or intermediate care unit