Bank Clinical Support Worker

**Main area**
- Bank Clinical Support Worker - Inpatient Services**Grade**

Band 3

**Contract**

Bank

**Hours**
- Flexible working
- Other

Bank ad hoc**Job ref**

373-BANK0678

**Site**
- Trustwide**Town**

Chester

**Salary**

£22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata

**Salary period**

Yearly

**Closing**

22/10/2024 23:59

**Job overview**:
**Are you a caring and compassionate clinical support worker, looking for a fresh opportunity?**

Bank Clinical Support Workers support the trust in delivering high quality care for our service users

Temporary Staffing covers staffing shortfalls within CWPs inpatient units, which are located in Chester, Wirral, Macclesfield and Nether Alderley. Joining the bank will give you the opportunity to work on our wards that cater for Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and CAMHS, with our shift patterns being Days - 07.30-20.00 and Nights 19.30-08.00.

We offer a full paid training package before offering work, which includes a mixture of eLearning and Face to Face. The face to face training is indicated below and is held at Sycamore House, Ellesmere Port or Soss Moss, Nether Alderley;
- **Trust Induction - 1 day (Ellesmere Port **only**)**:

- **Proactive Approach Training - 5 days**:

- **Clinical Systems Training - 1 day**

Please ensure that you can commit to attending the above before applying. You will be required to complete this within 3 months of starting with CWP

At CWP we offer our bank workers weekly pay and access to Wagestream.

**Main duties of the job**:
Duties will vary from ward to ward however, you will be expected to undertake the following:

- To support the therapeutic relationship with service users through engagement and activities as deemed appropriate to the client group.
- Assist in standardised procedures relating to individualised total patient care, under the direct supervision of a primary nurse
- Participate in patient observation and reporting any changes to senior staff as necessary.
- Carry out other duties identified/designed by senior staff that related to the needs, changes and demands of the Ward and patient care inclusive of the provision of personal care when required.
- .The post holder will be employed to work within a particular ward environment but may be required to work within any other Ward / locality as demand requires.

**Working for our organisation**:
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.

To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
- Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
- CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a **_Values Based Interview/Assessment_**,** which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

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.

CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Silver’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).

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 £13 per year applies.

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