We require support workers for the Frailty SDEC (Same Day Emergency Care), based at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary. The unit supports individuals who are requiring assessments to enable a safe discharge. It supports individuals to achieve specific goals which enable safe discharge back into the community or their own home.
Responsibilities
- Assist and work under the direction of Registered Nurses, Chartered Physiotherapists and State Registered Occupational Therapists.
- Assist in the administration and clerical duties of the unit.
- Administer and monitor the stock of aids for independence and other departmental equipment.
- Work flexibly when required, which will involve covering a 7 day 24hr service.
Qualifications
- Experience in a UK healthcare/NHS role.
- Level 2 Health & Social Care NVQ Level 2 or NHS accredited Care Certificate (we cannot accept certificates from the short online courses as these are not NVQs).
- An Enhanced DBS with Adults’ Barred List checks will be obtained during pre-employment checks.
Choose Well – Choose WWL Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
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