Health Care Assistant - Home First

Job overview

Health Care Assistant -  Community Integrated Response Team/Home First

Do you want to help people in your local community regain their independence following accident or illness, and to be able to get the most from life?

Do you want to be part of a dynamic NHS team where no two days are the same, but every day brings rewards in terms of job satisfaction and team working?

Do you want flexibility with the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge with opportunities for career development?

If you are enthusiastic and have experience in delivering reablement (that is, short term care that helps someone become more independent), therapy or other care and want to make a positive difference to people’s lives in your local community, we want to hear from you!

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of Wirral’s Community Integrated Response Team, where you be supporting people to remain independent in their own homes, using a reablement approach to help them reach their full potential.

Your daily tasks will be varied and include supporting people with activities of daily living, personal care, moving and handling, prompting medication, meal preparation and social care and support, working with therapists and social workers to make sure people are achieving their recovery goals.

Care is provided to patients within their own homes and therefore a valid driving licence and suitable vehicle are essential for this role.

Main duties of the job

To join our multidisciplinary team you will:

• Have an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, or demonstrable equivalent experience
• have a caring attitude
• have a strong desire to help people
• have good communication skills

The post involves a 7 day working rota .

Please refer to the job description for more information and the person specification for the criteria of the post - Applicants are requested to provide the required information outlined in these documents in their application to demonstrate their suitability for the post

Valued. Supported.  Empowered.

As a valued member of our Trust, your manager will support you with your induction and ongoing learning and development. You will be encouraged to undertake training to assist you to excel in your role with the Trust and ensure you are equipped to reach your full potential in this role.

About the Community Integrated Response Team (CIRT)

CIRT  is an integrated team of clinical staff and professionals including; Nurses Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers. The team have a strong focus on admission prevention and early supported discharged from ED and assessment areas. One of the fundamental principles of the Healthcare Assistant Role is to support our patients with their reablement and self care, encouraging them to reach their optimum level of independence.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To  implement assessed care needs and help to maintain progress in rehabilitation / reablement.

To assist patients / individuals with personal care tasks, which is delegated as part of the reablement care plan as well as any other additional patient care duties. This will include assistance with meals and drink preparation if required.

To provide and assist with the care of people in their homes, working with individuals and their families to ensure a person-centred approach including the participation in clinical care procedures e.g., recording observations and application of topical cream

To support admission prevention by responding to incidents of carer breakdown, provide rapid support for individuals to prevent admission to hospital.

To support with medications as per care plans and policies.

REFER TO THE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR MORE DETAIL