Job summary
- Main area
- Health Care Assistant
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 12 hours per week
- Job ref
- 209-A-25-7119039
- Employer
- East Cheshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Waters Green Medical Centre
- Town
- Macclesfield
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Health Care Assistant - Macclesfield Care Community (Internal Only)
NHS AfC: Band 3
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
Job overview
**This position is open to staff working at the Trust in the ‘ECT Family’ this includes current East Cheshire NHS Trust employees, both NHSP and ECT bank staff, ISS staff and volunteers at the Trust. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from applicants not listed within these groups.**
The Macclesfield District Nursing team are looking for a Community Healthcare Assistant who possesses the enthusiasm and positive approach to join a multidisciplinary team with a vision to deliver the right care, at the right time to help improve the lives of our residents.
Our team is based at Waters Green Medical Centre in Macclesfield and supports a population of over 66,000 people.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our innovative team to drive forward the expansion and modernisation of community nursing services with commitment to deliver the NHS Long Term Plan.
Travel is an essential part of this role. Please demonstrate on your application form how you can meet this requirement.
Hours per week: 12 - split over at least 3 days
Main duties of the job
- To contribute and support the delivery of a high standard of effective care, as part of a multidisciplinary team, offering face to face support under the direction of a registered professional
- You will ensure that patients/clients receive safe, individualised and effective care which supports health & wellbeing and promotes self- care where appropriate and possible.
- To provide individualised plans of care to support patients wishing to cease smoking
- To provide care to people in their own homes
Working for our organisation
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the Visas and immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good standard of general education or ability to demonstrate equivalent.
- Good literacy skills
- Care Certificate (or commitment to undertake on commencement of the post)
- NVQ level 3/ City and Guilds – Health/social care related subject (level 3) – or equivalent experience.
Other
Essential criteria
- Must be able to undertake all aspects of the role whilst working as a lone worker
- Flexible approach to meet service need including ability to work flexibly across a variety of shift patterns
Skills, Experience and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with people and dealing with members of the public
- Self- motivated and enthusiasm for the role with the ability to work on own initiative whilst recognising own limitations
- Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills
- Computer literacy
- Team player
Desirable criteria
- Experience within a caring environment
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Previous experience delivering care in a community setting
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge, skills or experience in health/social care
- Shows insight into the needs and circumstances of patient group/vulnerable adults.
- Ability to recognise limitations of the role
- Understand the concept of self-care and self-management principles
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Microsoft office systems
- Knowledge of clinical procedures, observations and care
- Awareness of effects of ill health and the ageing process
Other Role Requirements
Essential criteria
- Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details regarding the role requirements
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Caroline Jacks
- Job title
- Care Community Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07736324701
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