Community Health Care Assistant

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Tattenhall; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dedicated Community Health Care Support Worker to join their compassionate team. This role is vital in delivering quality care to patients in their homes, ensuring their comfort and well-being during challenging times. You will play a key role in supporting individuals to maintain their independence and dignity, particularly those nearing the end of life. With a commitment to person-centered care, this position offers a supportive environment where your contributions truly matter. If you are passionate about making a difference in your community, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Induction Program

Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

Support for Neurodivergent Applicants

Qualifications

• Experience working in patients' homes is essential.
• Ability to perform personal care tasks and support end-of-life care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality care services to patients in their homes.
• Support patients to prevent hospital admissions and facilitate discharges.

Skills

Patient Care

Catheter Care

Wound Dressing

Blood Sugar Monitoring

Education

Health and Social Care Qualification

Job description

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated, and reliable Community Health Care Support Worker to deliver quality care services to patients visited by the Community Health Support Team based at Chowley Oak Tattenhall. The team serves patients across Western Cheshire within the Integrated Community Care Teams.

The ideal candidate should have experience working in patients' homes and be capable of tasks such as simple dressings, catheter care, personal care, and recording blood sugars. The role involves some lone working, providing care to those in their final days or weeks of life, supporting patients to prevent hospital admissions, and facilitating hospital discharges.

This position offers a pay rate supported by the Real Living Wage (RLW) as set by the Living Wage Federation, with additional pay supplements if the national A4C hourly rate falls below this.

Travel across the Western Cheshire footprint is essential, and access to personal transport for work purposes is required.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides a wide range of health and care services for over one million people, including mental health, learning disabilities, community physical health, and all-age disability care, along with three GP surgeries in Cheshire. We employ approximately 4,500 staff across 73 sites, with services extending across Wirral, Cheshire, Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, and Liverpool, and providing specialist services for the North West.

Our mission is to improve community lives through compassionate, person-centered care. We are rated Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission and overall Good. As an inclusive employer, we are committed to diversity and welcome applications from individuals with experience accessing our services.

We offer up to three weeks of induction through our 'Prepare to Care' program, designed to equip new starters with essential knowledge and guidance to succeed at CWP.

Whether starting your career or seeking to utilize your skills in a new role, CWP offers opportunities suited to you.

For more details or informal visits, contact:

• Emma Lea, Team Manager
• Email: [e-mail]
• Phone: [phone]

If you are neurodivergent and need assistance with your application, please contact:

• Email: [e-mail]
• Phone: [phone]