Healthcare Assistant

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the District Nursing Service; we are seeking to appoint a highly enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the service as a Health Care Assistant. Successful applicant would work under the direction of the district nursing Team leader supporting the provision of high quality holistic nursing care to patients. The Health Care Assistant will work without direct supervision on occasions providing care to patients in their own homes and other community settings, as delegated by the District Nursing Team leader following appropriate training and supervision to ensure clinical competence and safe effective care.

Operational hours of the service are 24 hours a day 7 days per week 365 days per year

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the Integrated Neighbourhood/ Locality team under the direction of the district nursing Team leader, supporting the provision of high quality holistic nursing care to patients, 24hours 7days a week

The Health Care Assistant will sometimes work without direct supervision providing care to patients in their own homes and other community settings, as delegated by the District Nursing Team Leader following appropriate training and supervision to ensure clinical competence and safe effective care, but will also work with the trained nurse providing substantial input in palliative care

To support other health care professionals in the provision of high quality care in the locality population.

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Date posted

02 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

350-COM5672316-A

Job locations

Churchtown Community Clinic

Cambridge Road

Soutport

PR9 7LT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 3 in Health and social Care (or evidence of working towards this).

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of Health and Safety and Risk Management
Knowledge of Lone Working and associated risk management

Experience

Essential

Experience in a care setting.
Skills to deliver personal care.

Personal

Essential

Evidence of effective interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently in community setting.
Ability to use IT systems.
Understanding of confidentiality.
Calm, caring and non-judgemental attitude.

Other

Essential

Flexible working
With the ability to meet the defined shift pattern covering 24 hours 7 days per week

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 3 in Health and social Care (or evidence of working towards this).

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of Health and Safety and Risk Management
Knowledge of Lone Working and associated risk management

Experience

Essential

Experience in a care setting.
Skills to deliver personal care.

Personal

Essential

Evidence of effective interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently in community setting.
Ability to use IT systems.
Understanding of confidentiality.
Calm, caring and non-judgemental attitude.

Other

Essential

Flexible working
With the ability to meet the defined shift pattern covering 24 hours 7 days per week

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.