Job summary We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and reliable Community Health Care Support Worker, who is keen to deliver a range of quality care services to patients visited by the Community Health Support Team based at The Workplace Hub, Ellesmere Port. The team visits patients of all the Integrated Community Care Teams, across Western Cheshire.As part of a friendly team, you should have experience of working in patients' homes, the ability to carry out tasks such as simple dressings, catheter care, personal care and recording blood sugars. This post involves some Lone working, providing care to those in the final days/weeks of life, supporting patients to prevent acute hospital admission and facilitating discharge from hospital. Applicants should demonstrate their experience of end of life care and the qualities required to fulfil this requirement. This post requires travel across a wide geographical area. Access to transport for work purposes is essential and should be demonstrated in your application. Main duties of the job As part of a friendly team, you should have experience of working in patients' homes and the ability to carry out tasks such as simple dressings, catheter care, personal care, recording blood sugars and have experience in end of life care. This post involves some Lone working providing care in patients homes. This post requires travel across the Western Cheshire footprint, access to transport for work purposes is essential. About us Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire. We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole. Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall. As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services. We also offer up to three weeks' induction, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you hit the ground running with CWP.Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP. Date posted 04 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 373-NBH0755 Job locations The Work Place Hub Coronation Road Ellesmere Port CH65 9AA Job description Job responsibilities Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values. CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it. Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitmentnhs.net or by calling 01244 393100. If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme? Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon Job description Job responsibilities Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values. CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it. Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitmentnhs.net or by calling 01244 393100. If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme? Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon Person Specification Qualifications Essential Appropriate related qualification - or willingness to complete an apprenticeship appropriate to the Clinical Support Worker role Completion of or working towards an apprenticeship and gaining qualification equivalent to level 3 or above in a subject relevant to the role of Healthcare Assistant To demonstrate a range of work procedures and practices and to exhibit your knowledge and abilities Completion of or commitment to complete the Care Certificate (CWP In-house 2- day training to be completed within 3 months of start date) Knowledge and Expertise Essential Understanding of need for confidentiality; empathy and sensitivity Desirable Basic wound management Basic risk assessments and record keeping Experience Essential The ability to demonstrate good quality care, whilst adhering to Trust policies and procedures, and working towards completing Care Certificate Experience of working collaboratively i.e., with colleagues, wider teams, service users etc Supporting others in a care setting, whether this is experience in a professional or lived experience (friend, family, voluntary etc.) Desirable Basic clinical skills including: Venepuncture, Skin care, Wound care, Clinical observations Experience of working in a community care setting including provision of personal care Person Specification Qualifications Essential Appropriate related qualification - or willingness to complete an apprenticeship appropriate to the Clinical Support Worker role Completion of or working towards an apprenticeship and gaining qualification equivalent to level 3 or above in a subject relevant to the role of Healthcare Assistant To demonstrate a range of work procedures and practices and to exhibit your knowledge and abilities Completion of or commitment to complete the Care Certificate (CWP In-house 2- day training to be completed within 3 months of start date) Knowledge and Expertise Essential Understanding of need for confidentiality; empathy and sensitivity Desirable Basic wound management Basic risk assessments and record keeping Experience Essential The ability to demonstrate good quality care, whilst adhering to Trust policies and procedures, and working towards completing Care Certificate Experience of working collaboratively i.e., with colleagues, wider teams, service users etc Supporting others in a care setting, whether this is experience in a professional or lived experience (friend, family, voluntary etc.) Desirable Basic clinical skills including: Venepuncture, Skin care, Wound care, Clinical observations Experience of working in a community care setting including provision of personal care 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. Employer details Employer name Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Address The Work Place Hub Coronation Road Ellesmere Port CH65 9AA Employer's website https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)