Health Care Assistant - Orthopaedics

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Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is hiring a Health Care Assistant to support their established nursing team in an orthopaedic unit. Ideal candidates should possess a Level 2 qualification in Health & Social Care and have training in manual patient handling. This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop skills in an acute care environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a clinical environment is preferred.
• Ability to assist in promoting patient independence.
• Willingness to undertake the Care Certificate within 12 weeks.

Responsibilities

• Assist Registered Nurse in administering direct patient care.
• Communicate with patients and multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure cleanliness and maintenance of equipment.

Skills

Communication

Patient Care

Education

Level 2 qualification in Health & Social Care

Job description

Employer Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Arrowe Park Hospital Town Wirral Salary £24,169 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 13/07/2025 23:59

Health Care Assistant - Orthopaedics

Band 2

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Job overview

We are looking to recruit a clinical support worker to join our established nursing team. We are looking for Clinical Support Workers who are motivated and want to make a difference to patient outcomes and wish to join our welcoming team.

Successful applicants will have the opportunity of work in an acute environment allowing them to develop their skills in trauma orthopaedics.

Ward 10 is a 22 bedded orthopaedic unit which specialises in providing care for trauma patients undergoing complex total hip and total knee replacements, along with other upper and lower limb surgery.

Main duties of the job

• Assist the Registered Nurse in administering direct patient care
• Communicate clearly with patients, carers, relatives and all members of the multidisciplinary team
• Communication with patients including discussion on patient comfort and safety and recording of communications on Wirral Millennium
• Prioritising own workload
• Inform qualified staff of changes in patients’ condition or observations
• Escort and chaperone patients as appropriate
• Communicate with patients/carers taking into consideration the needs of the individual
• Undertake some clerical duties such as filing
• Undertake ordering of supplies, within agreed stock levels, ensuring stored correctly
• Ensure availability, cleanliness and maintenance of equipment
• Assist in the safe handling of patients valuables and property

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.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Health Care Assistant position available at WUTH.

Person specification

Knowledge and Skills

• 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

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

• Level 2 qualification (e.g. GCSE Grade A-C, NVQ2) in Health & Social Care OR a good standard of general education to GCSE level and the agreement to undertake the relevant L2 qualification on appointment
• Completion of the Care Certificate theory and practice standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust
• Experience working in a clinical environment
• Experience working in the NHS

Personal Attributes

• Understand when to seek support and advice
• Aware of personal and professional limitations
• Ability to work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• A positive attitude and ability to act on feedback
• Polite, friendly, approachable and self-motivated

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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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 registered with the DBS Update Service. You can find out more information and guidance on how to do this at https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service.

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The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all unborn babies, children and adults and is signed up to both the Wirral Safeguarding Childrens Partnership and the Wirral Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board associated policies and procedures. All Trust staff must be familiar with, and adhere to these procedures. It is the post holders responsibility to attended the Trusts mandatory training Protecting Vulnerable People training, and to follow the relevant Trusts polices and practice guidance.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Katie Dennis Job title Ward Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01516047117 Additional information

For further information please Sr Kay or Sr Jess on 01516047117