Clinical Support Worker - CICC

Wirral Community Health & Care Nhs Foundation Trustare; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 27 days + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Flexible working

Salary sacrifice schemes

Staff discount schemes

In house training

Free on-site parking

Personal resilience training

Mindfulness support

Job summary

Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking proactive Clinical Support Workers to join our Community Intermediate Care Centre (CICC). You will provide person-centred care under supervision of Registered Nurses and Therapists to support recovery and discharge planning for adults with sub-acute needs.

The unit promotes reablement and independence, with a 7-day rota and access to training and benefits as part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care, or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Caring and compassionate attitude
• A strong desire to help people
• Good communication skills

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred care to patients in line with their care plan.
• Care will be planned and assessed by Registered Nurses and Therapists.
• Work under the direct supervision of registered nurses or other members of the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Caring attitude

Strong desire to help people

Good communication skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

As a valued member of our Trust, your manager will support you in setting personal goals for the year as part of your induction and ongoing learning and development. You will be encouraged to undertake training to assist you to excel in your role with the Trust and ensure you are equipped to reach your full potential. We are looking for proactive and dynamic Clinical Support Workers to join our multi-disciplinary team in our Community Intermediate Care Centre (CICC). The bedded unit will focus on providing high quality, integrated care for patients from within the local adult population with sub-acute health care needs. Your role will be to provide person centred care to the patients in line with their care plan. The care will be planned and assessed by the Registered Nurses and Therapists and provided under the direct supervision of the registered nurses or other members of the multidisciplinary team.

• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care, or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• caring and compassionate attitude
• a strong desire to help people
• good communication skills

The post involves a 7 day working rota.

The CICC is made up of integrated teams of health and care professionals including, Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers. The unit will be an integral step up/step down facility that supports the recovery and recuperation of our patients following medical and surgical illness and also provides palliative care and manages the planning of complex discharge packages. One of the fundamental principles of the unit is to support our patients with their reablement and self-care, encouraging them to reach their optimum level of independence.

The Trust offers a competitive starting salary and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays (this may increase depending on NHS service)
• Pension scheme
• Flexible working and job share opportunities
• Salary sacrifice schemes e.g. public transport loans, cycle schemes
• Staff discount schemes e.g. discounted leisure centre membership
• In house training
• Free on-site parking (dependent on site)
• Personal resilience training
• Mindfulness support