Health Care Assistant- Cardiology

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Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to join a caring, supportive and dynamic team. Ward 32 is an acute cardiology ward with a 7 bed CCU and also a 7 bed day ward with staff rotation between the areas.

Main duties of the job

You will need to complete the care certificate programme and will be supported to do so. Health Care Assistants (HCA) are required to work within the multidisciplinary team ensuring the department is a safe, clean and welcoming place for patients, visitors and staff. Day to day tasks will primarily include supporting with a range of personal care activities and supporting individual patient needs during their hospital admission and promoting the physical and emotional well-being of the individuals under their care.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Clinical Support Worker position available with WUTH.

Person specification

Knowledge and Skills

Desirable criteria

• 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 criteria

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria

Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply :

UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.

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Important Notes

Please ensure you check the email account (including junk / spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application throughout the process. By applying for this post you are agreeing to Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust viewing and managing the information contained in the application.

Please note; that if you are offered a position, your personal details will automatically be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR). The Trust reserves the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum amount of applications from which to make a shortlist. To prevent this happening please complete and submit your application without delay.

Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing a DBS application is met by the successful applicant / s. DBS costs are recovered via salary deduction following starting in post. If the post you are applying for requires a DBS - Inline with Trust policy the cost of submitting and processing a DBS for successful applications would be met by the individual themselves. The amount would vary depending on the level required : Standard Disclosure £21.50+£6.50 or Enhanced Disclosure £49.50+£6.50 (please be aware the additional sum is an administration fee and may increase due to inflation). This will be deducted from your salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment.

The Trust would encourage all post holders who require a DBS for their role to register with the DBS Update Service. You can find out more information and guidance on how to do this at DBS Update Service .

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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