Health Care Assistant

2 weeks ago


Wirral, United Kingdom Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Full time

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Health Care Assistant - Community Integrated Response Team/Home First

Do you want to help people in your local community regain their independence following accident or illness, and to be able to get the most from life?

Do you want to be part of a dynamic NHS team where no two days are the same, but every day brings rewards in terms of job satisfaction and team working?

Do you want flexibility with the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge with opportunities for career development?

If you are enthusiastic and have experience in delivering reablement (that is, short term care that helps someone become more independent), therapy or other care and want to make a positive difference to people’s lives in your local community, we want to hear from you

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of Wirral’s Community Integrated Response Team, where you be supporting people to remain independent in their own homes, using a reablement approach to help them reach their full potential.

Your daily tasks will be varied and include supporting people with activities of daily living, personal care, moving and handling, prompting medication, meal preparation and social care and support, working with therapists and social workers to make sure people are achieving their recovery goals.

Care is provided to patients within their own homes.

**To join our multidisciplinary team you will**:

- Have an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, or demonstrable equivalent experience
- have a caring attitude
- have a strong desire to help people
- have good communication skills

The post involves a 7 day working rota.

Valued. Supported. Empowered.

As a valued member of our Trust, your manager will support you with 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 in this role.

About the Community Integrated Response Team (CIRT)

CIRT is an integrated team of clinical staff and professionals including; Nurses Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers. The team have a strong focus on admission prevention and early supported discharged from ED and assessment areas. One of the fundamental principles of the Healthcare Assistant Role is to support our patients with their reablement and self care, encouraging them to reach their optimum level of independence.

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (WCHC) offers:

- Supportive in-depth induction
- Structured training
- Support to complete the NHS Care Certificate
- Opportunities to develop and enhance your skills
- Being part of a multi-disciplinary team of health and social care professionals, and development within the wider Wirral’s NHS services.

This post requires good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to be adaptable, reliable and approachable.

The job role is required to work over a 7 day shift pattern, 8am - 10pm, Monday - Sunday.

WCHC is a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer.

To assist registered nurses / therapists when they are implementing assessed care needs and help to maintain progress in rehabilitation / reablement.

To assist patients / individuals with personal care tasks, which is delegated as part of the reablement care plan as well as any other additional patient care duties. This will include assistance with meals and drink preparation if required.

To support admission prevention by responding to incidents of carer breakdown, provide rapid support for individuals to prevent admission to hospital.

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