Community Health Care Assistant

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider is seeking an enthusiastic Community Health Care Assistant to deliver nursing and phlebotomy services to patients in their homes. This role involves working with an integrated team to provide high-quality care and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. Candidates should have access to transport and previous experience in a similar role is preferred.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in this role would be an advantage.
• Travel is an integral part of this post; access to transport for work purposes is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide and support delivery of nursing and phlebotomy services to patients.
• Deliver nursing services using a person-centred approach.
• Visit patients in their own environment to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
• Collaborate with an integrated team for high-quality service delivery.
• Travel to patient locations as required.

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, inspiring and reliable Community Health Care Assistant who is willing to support and deliver a range of high quality nursing and phlebotomy services to patients in their own homes who are registered with GP Practices within Chester South. Working within our integrated team, you will undertake duties involving the delivery of nursing services using a person-centred approach. This involves providing quality care to patients in their own home, or patients in long term care settings, avoiding unnecessary admission to hospital.

Responsibilities

• Provide and support delivery of nursing and phlebotomy services to patients in their own homes registered with GP Practices within Chester South.
• Deliver nursing services using a person-centred approach to promote quality care.
• Visit patients in their own environment or in long-term care settings and support to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
• Collaborate with an integrated team to ensure high-quality services are delivered.
• Travel to patient locations as this is an integral part of the post; access to transport for work purposes is essential.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be adaptable, trustworthy and approachable.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Previous experience in this role would be an advantage.
• Travel is an integral part of this post; access to transport for work purposes is essential.

About Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP)

CWP provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as three GP surgeries in Cheshire. We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites with services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport. Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

Additional information

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to inclusive recruitment practices and developing a culture that values differences. All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with the Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme, which offers up to 3 weeks of training to meet the induction/initial training requirements of the role.