Health Care Support Worker

Main area Nursing and Midwifery Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 828-PROVIDE4043-C

Employer Provide CIC Employer type NHS Site Halstead Community Hospital Town Halstead , Essex Salary £25,760 - £27,476 Salary period Yearly Closing 07/07/2026 23:59

Job Overview

Are you a caring individual who is passionate about making a difference to patients lives? Are you flexible and have a positive approach to innovation and improvement?

We are looking for a motivated health care support worker to join our 20 bedded intermediate care rehabilitation ward, supporting patients with frailty and complex needs during their rehabilitation journey.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys delivering person centered care and is eager to learn. Our ward provides holistic, multi-disciplinary care focused on rehabilitation and discharge to assess patient providing for their well-being whilst in our care. We are proud of the high standards of care we provide, always placing patients and their families at the center of everything we do.

We promote an inclusive and supportive culture where we work closely together and support each other in what we do. We are a vibrant team with vast experience. We actively encourage learning, development and new ideas and are proud to have a strong learning culture creating a positive and engaging environment for growth.

Based in the beautiful surroundings of Halstead our ward offers a welcoming environment where staff are valued and supported to grow.

Main duties of the job

It is expected that the post holder will be able to carry out all of the duties listed in the main duty section below, but will not necessarily do so. The duties will vary from ward to ward. They may carry out other similar duties in support of the ward environment which are not listed. No duties are to be undertaken by the post holder unless they have received the appropriate training or instruction.

• Deliver sensitive, appropriate and high quality patient care under the direction of qualified nursing staff which respects the patient’s privacy, dignity and religious and cultural beliefs.

Maintain and promote a safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff, with particular reference to infection control and health and safety.

Contribute to the effective management of information ensuring it is handled and exchanged with care, accuracy and sensitivity, maintaining patient and clinical confidentiality at all times.

Assist in maintaining stores at agreed levels and ensure that repairs and replacements are ordered by appropriate reporting.

Maintain and promote effective communication both within the multidisciplinary care team and with other colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors.

Provide personal care to patients.

Monitor observations including heart rate and blood pressure.

Calculate and escalate observations as per NEWS scoring system to appropriate staff.

Support patients with regaining mobility and ability as per therapy goals.

Wound observation and monitoring of skin integrity.

Wound dressings and care.

Support with nutrition - with knowledge of modified diets and fluid.

Monitor fluid input and output for patients and escalate as appropriate.

Continence care. Catheter care.

Collect urine samples- MSUs and CSUs and perform urinalysis.

Phlebotomy.

Perform and record blood glucose monitoring.

Stoma care.

Microbiology swabbing.

Perform ECGs.

Assist to provide emotional/ psychological support to patients and their families.

Support and train bank/ agency staff.

Maintain and order supplies of clinical equipment.

Carry out monitoring and auditing (in relation to infection prevention, NEWS scoring).

Provide support to trained staff and complete assessments in care plans under RN supervision – falls assessments, bed rail assessments and incontinence assessments.

Assist with the admission and discharge of patients to/ from the ward.

Working for our organisation

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A Highly Respected, Award Winning Health And Social Care Provider. We Expect Our Staff To Demonstrate And Uphold Our Values At All Times

Vision:

Transforming Lives

Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men’s Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities. Thank you for taking the time to apply for a position within Provide.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• English and Maths Qualification
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Care Certificate
• Care experience 2+ years
  
  

Further Information

How will we contact you?

• All correspondence for this post will be by email or text messaging. Please register for text messages on your TRAC account. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly to ensure that email filters are set to allow our mails.
• As we often have many applicants for jobs at Provide, we regret that we will only be able to contact those external applicants who are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then please assume you have not been shortlisted for interview on this particular occasion. Internal candidates who are unsuccessful can seek feedback from the recruiting manager.
• If you wish to contact the Recruitment Team, please do this via provide.recruitment1@nhs.net

If you wish to contact the Recruiting Manager about the vacancy/role or for feedback after interview, their details are provided within the advert.

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Closing Date

Provide reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time or bring forward the closing date should it have an overwhelming response. We therefore encourage an early application to ensure consideration for this post.

Professional UK clinical registration required for the role?

If we require you to hold UK professional clinical registration to undertake a role we appoint you to, Provide will pay for your registration during the first year of your employment.

COVID-19 Vaccination

Provide CIC continues to encourage all colleagues to ensure they have been double vaccinated and received a booster vaccination.

We recognise taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, service users, customers, fellow colleagues, and their families.

Anti Fraud

Our staff have been trained in 'Anti-Fraud' and will use technology to examine identity/immigration documents.

Disability

If you have a disability and need assistance or more time to complete your application or attending interview, please contact a member of the HR Services Team on 0300 3030 2661 or provide.recruitment1@nhs.net.

Work Trials

Please check with your local Job Centre Plus to see if you are eligible for a Work Trial. If you are interested in trying this job first, please contact the HR Services team and we can help you make the arrangements with the Job Centre and the Recruiting Manager.

We are committed to equal opportunities, flexible working practices and the National Living Wage.

Successful Applicant

You will be required to bring all your documentation to your interview to show the recruiting manager and again at your pre-employment appointment with the Recruitment Co-Ordinators.

The information that you provide will be treated confidentially. If you fail to provide all of the information, Provide may not be able to fulfil our contractual obligations to you or may be prevented from complying with our legal obligations.