Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Health Care Assistant to come and join our team on Ward 26.
We are a 33 bedded ward who support patients who are acutely unwell. Candidates need to be enthusiastic, hard working and have a keen interest in Diabetes and Endocrinology.
We will support candidates with further training if needed within diabetes, endocrinology and general medicine.
Main duties of the job
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Health Care Assistant position available with WUTH.
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
Job responsibilities
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Health Care Assistant position available with WUTH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Health Care Assistant position available with WUTH.
Person Specification
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
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
- Polite, friendly, approachable and self-motivated
- 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
Person Specification
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
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
- Polite, friendly, approachable and self-motivated
- 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
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
