Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nursing
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working - Bank
- Job ref
- 844-6088737-C
- Employer
- Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Various
- Town
- Various
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Bank Community Nursing Auxiliary
Band 3
Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust's common purpose:
We will support you and your community to live well.
Our values:
Compassion
Supportive and caring, listening to others.
Open
Communicating openly, honestly and sharing ideas.
Trust
Trusted to deliver, feeling valued and safe.
Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality community health and care services which are responsive to the needs of our local population. Services are delivered by our dedicated and innovative multi disciplinary professionals and supported by equally committed staff behind the scenes. We strive to continue developing and improving our services by working with and listening to our populations, partners, commissioners and staff.
WCHC offers you a great opportunity to be a part of a talented, passionate and committed team delivering excellent community based services across Cheshire and Merseyside.
We are proud to support our Armed Forces Community as a Veteran Aware NHS Trust and are pleased to share that we recently achieved Bronze Award accreditation, in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We support the armed forces as an employer; recognising the experiences and skills ex-military personnel have gained through their service.
Job overview
You will be required to work predominantly day shifts on a flexible rota, including weekends and Bank Holidays; however you may be required to work shifts across the 24 hour period depending on service needs. Access to a car for work purposes is essential.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit a Community Nursing Auxiliary for Community Nursing Bank. Whilst community experience would be an advantage we are keen to recruit those who have relevant transferable skills who are enthusiastic to develop their career in the community setting.
You will be required to work predominantly day shifts on a flexible rota, including weekends and Bank Holidays; however you may be required to work shifts across the 24 hour period depending on service needs. Access to a car for work purposes is essential.
The posts require good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to be adaptable, reliable and approachable. You will have a sound knowledge of recent changes within the NHS and current professional issues. You will be working in a lone capacity under the direction of a Team Leader and in conjunction with other team members, ensuring clinical standards are maintained using evidence based practice.
You will have a good knowledge of the components of Clinical Governance, Best Practice, Risk Management, Clinical Audit and relevant Professional Codes. You will be flexible, adaptable and reliable and be able to evidence excellent clinical skills.
Working for our organisation
We are looking to recruit a Community Nursing Auxiliary for Community Nursing Bank to support Community Staff Nursing team throughout our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The posts require good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to be adaptable, reliable and approachable. You will have a sound knowledge of recent changes within the NHS and current professional issues. You will be working in a lone capacity under the direction of a Team Leader and in conjunction with other team members, ensuring clinical standards are maintained using evidence based practice.
You will have a good knowledge of the components of Clinical Governance, Best Practice, Risk Management, Clinical Audit and relevant Professional Codes. You will be flexible, adaptable and reliable and be able to evidence excellent clinical skills.
Person specification
Quals & professional
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level III – direct care, social care (or equivalent)
- Manual Handling Skills
- Knowledge of Infection Control
- Knowledge of Tissue Viability
Skills and attributes
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills verbal/written
- Ability to work unsupervised when required
- Access to a car for work purposes
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Willingness to undertake in-service training and development
- Physical Fitness
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of patient care
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within the Community
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
- Ann Bayley
- Job title
- C&SN Recruiter
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 514 6677
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