Employer: Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: The Warrens Community Nursing Team
Town: Wirral
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 pa pro rata per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/04/2025 23:59
Community Nursing Auxiliary
Band 3
Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust's common purpose: We will support you and your community to live well.
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
We are looking to recruit a Band 3 Community Nursing Auxiliary for 18.75 hours per week for The Warrens Community Nursing Team based at The Warrens.
The shifts will include 8:30 - 17:00 and 12:00 - 20:00 over 7 days, including weekends and bank holidays. Candidates need to be flexible to cover service needs.
Main duties of the job
Whilst community experience would be an advantage, we are keen to recruit those who have relevant transferable skills and are enthusiastic to develop their career in the community setting. You will be required to work predominantly day shifts on a flexible rota, including weekends and bank holidays; however, you may be required to work shifts across the 24-hour period depending on service needs. Access to a car for work purposes is essential.
Working for our organisation
The posts require good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to be adaptable, reliable, and approachable. You will have a sound knowledge of recent changes within the NHS and current professional issues. You will be working in a lone capacity under the direction of a Team Leader and in conjunction with other team members, ensuring clinical standards are maintained using evidence-based practice.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will have a good knowledge of the components of Clinical Governance, Best Practice, Risk Management, Clinical Audit, and relevant Professional Codes. You will be flexible, adaptable, and reliable and be able to evidence excellent clinical skills.
Person specification
* Willingness to undertake in-service training and development
* Access to a car for work purposes
Skills and attributes
* Good interpersonal skills
* Good personal organisational skills
* Ability to work unsupervised when required
* Basic computer skills
Experience and Knowledge
* Experience of patient care
* Experience of working within a team
* Experience of working within the Community
* Knowledge of Infection Control
* Knowledge of Tissue Viability
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.
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 Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. 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.
A.I. Tools: Please note, the selection processes at Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values; please be advised that the use of AI in applications is monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.
Restricted Applications: Staff on the Trust's Redeployment Register will be given priority access to vacancies at their substantive band.
Flexible Working: Flexible working is very important to the Trust in both the provision of this to staff and also in staff supporting the provision of our services.
Student Visas: Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full-time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full-time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment.
Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust is committed to discharging its statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people, and adults and will support staff to fulfil this duty.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
Name: Hayley Downs
Job title: Clinical Team Leader
Email address: hayley.downs@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01515142824
Any inquiries contact: hayley.downs@nhs.net
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