Community Health Care Assistant inEllesmere Port inEllesmere Port PUBLISHED
THU 9 JAN 2025
£13 per year
BLOOD SUGAR MENTAL HEALTH NHS WEEKEND
PAN TRADE rUPGJljz
Valuable Contribution, Play a critical role in providing compassionate care to patients in their homes, helping them maintain dignity and comfort during challenging times.
Flexible Working Hours, Work part-time hours with a flexible schedule including 27 hours per week, consisting of 3 night shifts that allow for work-life balance.
Professional Development, Receive comprehensive induction and training through the 'Prepare to Care' programme, equipping you with necessary skills and knowledge.
Supportive Team Environment, Join a friendly and collaborative team that values each member, fostering a positive work culture.
Diverse Patient Engagement, Gain experience by working with a variety of patients, including those with palliative needs, enhancing your care skills and professional growth.
Commitment to Inclusion, Work for an organization that prioritizes equality, diversity, and inclusion, offering equitable recruitment practices and support for all applicants.
PAN TRADE is looking for a dedicated Community Health Care Support Worker to join their team in Ellesmere Port, specifically tasked with providing quality care to patients in their homes across Western Cheshire. Ideal candidates should have prior experience in home care settings, including skills such as simple dressings, catheter care, personal care, and blood sugar monitoring. A significant aspect of this role involves providing compassionate overnight care to patients in palliative stages, necessitating both experience in palliative care and the ability to work independently.
The position requires 27 hours per week, through shifts that span overnight and include weekends and bank holidays. Applicants must have reliable transport for travel across the care footprint. The organisation values inclusivity and welcomes applications from all backgrounds, including individuals who have accessed their services before. CWP promotes a compassionate, person-centered care philosophy and is committed to upholding its core values of communication, competence, courage, care, compassion, and commitment throughout the recruitment and operational processes.
The position requires 27 hours per week, through shifts that span overnight and include weekends and bank holidays. Applicants must have reliable transport for travel across the care footprint. The organisation values inclusivity and welcomes applications from all backgrounds, including individuals who have accessed their services before. CWP promotes a compassionate, person-centered care philosophy and is committed to upholding its core values of communication, competence, courage, care, compassion, and commitment throughout the recruitment and operational processes.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and reliable Community Health Care Support Worker, who is keen to deliver a range of quality care services to patients visited by the Community Health Support Team based at Civic Way, Ellesmere Port. The team visits patients and their carers of all the Integrated Community Care Teams, across Western Cheshire.
As part of a friendly team, you should have experience of working in patients' homes, the ability to carry out tasks such as simple dressings, catheter care, personal care, recording blood sugars and have experience of providing care for palliative patients. This post involves Lone working, providing overnight care to those in the final days/weeks of life to patients in their own homes.
Applicants should demonstrate their experience of palliative care and the qualities required to fulfil this requirement. This post requires travel across the Western Cheshire footprint, access to transport for work purposes is essential and should be demonstrated in your application.
The hours are 27 per week. Consisting of 3 x 9 hour shifts, worked on a rota basis between 22.00 07.00 including Bank holidays and weekends.
Recruitment is due to continued development of the service. If you would like to chat informally about the posts and our exciting service development please give me a ring. Sue McGuigan, Team Manager .
As part of a friendly team, you should have experience of working in patients' homes and the ability to carry out tasks such as simple dressings, catheter care, personal care, recording blood sugars and have experience of providing care for palliative patients. This post involves Lone working providing overnight care in patients homes. This post requires travel across the Western Cheshire footprint, access to transport for work purposes is essential.
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.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
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 Trusts 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.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are the 6 Cs Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website www.jobsincare.com/job/jblitZuf . If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email or by calling .
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2, 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).
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
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.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on .
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
As part of a friendly team, you should have experience of working in patients' homes, the ability to carry out tasks such as simple dressings, catheter care, personal care, recording blood sugars and have experience of providing care for palliative patients. This post involves Lone working, providing overnight care to those in the final days/weeks of life to patients in their own homes.
Applicants should demonstrate their experience of palliative care and the qualities required to fulfil this requirement. This post requires travel across the Western Cheshire footprint, access to transport for work purposes is essential and should be demonstrated in your application.
The hours are 27 per week. Consisting of 3 x 9 hour shifts, worked on a rota basis between 22.00 07.00 including Bank holidays and weekends.
Recruitment is due to continued development of the service. If you would like to chat informally about the posts and our exciting service development please give me a ring. Sue McGuigan, Team Manager .
As part of a friendly team, you should have experience of working in patients' homes and the ability to carry out tasks such as simple dressings, catheter care, personal care, recording blood sugars and have experience of providing care for palliative patients. This post involves Lone working providing overnight care in patients homes. This post requires travel across the Western Cheshire footprint, access to transport for work purposes is essential.
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.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
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 Trusts 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.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are the 6 Cs Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website www.jobsincare.com/job/jblitZuf . If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email or by calling .
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2, 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).
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
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.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on .
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
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