Job summary

DME Ward 21 are looking for a Health Care Assistant to join our friendly team and help assist the Registered Nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team in implementing the patients care plan.

Main duties of the job

Provides personal care to patients e.g. Bathing, toileting, feeding and care of the dying
Works in accordance to Trust policies and procedures
Demonstrates own duties to new starters and others as appropriate
Observes patients and reports any changes to a Registered Nurse
Take basic patient measurements eg height and weight

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Job description

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Desirable

Previous experience and training of manual handling patients using appropriate equipment
Can demonstrate an understanding of the importance of promoting patient independence
Able to provide support and reassurance to patients

Personal Attributes

Essential

Understand when to seek support and advice
Aware of personal and professional limitations
Ability to work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team
A positive attitude and ability to act on feedback
Polite, friendly, approachable and self-motivated

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential

Level 2 qualification (e.g. GCSE Grade A-C, NVQ2) in Health & Social Care OR A good standard of general education to GCSE level and the agreement to undertake the relevant L2 qualification on appointment
Completion of the Care Certificate theory and practice standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust.

Desirable

Experience working in a clinical environment
Experience working in the NHS

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.

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