Job requirements
Essential
12 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Personal qualities
Willingness to undertake in-service training and development
- Personal qualities
Access to a car for work purposes
- Quals & professional
NVQ Level III – direct care, social care (or equivalent)
- Quals & professional
Manual Handling Skills
- Quals & professional
Knowledge of Infection Control
- Quals & professional
Knowledge of Tissue Viability
- Skills and attributes
Good communication skills verbal/written
- Skills and attributes
Ability to work unsupervised when required
- Skills and attributes
Good interpersonal skills
- Skills and attributes
Good personal organisational skills
- Experience and Knowledge
Experience of patient care
- Experience and Knowledge
Experience of working within a team
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills and attributes
Basic computer skills
- Experience and Knowledge
Experience of working within the Community
Job overview
We are looking to recruit two part time Community Nursing Auxiliary workers (22.5 hours each) for West Wirral - either West Kirby Community Nursing Team based at Marine Lake health and Wellbeing Centre or the Heswall Team based at the Warrens Health centre. 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.
Main duties of the job
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 be flexible, adaptable and reliable and be able to evidence excellent clinical skills.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the requirements of the role and the type of knowledge and skills the successful candidate will need to demonstrate, please see the attached job description and person specification.
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.
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This advert is for Community Nursing Auxiliary / Health Care Assistant with Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust in Birkenhead, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 pa pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 22 Sep 2026.
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