Bank Health Care Support Worker - Chippenham

The Methodist Church in Britain; Marshfield; Sur place; GBP 17 000 - 21 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Wagestream access

24/7 wellbeing service

Free statutory and mandatory training

Learning and development opportunities

Résumé du poste

HCRG Care Group in Chippenham is seeking a Bank Healthcare Support Worker to provide hands-on care, supporting patient comfort and independence. Shifts are self-booked, with options to request preferred days off up to six weeks ahead.

The role welcomes both new and experienced carers. A Care Certificate or willingness to obtain it is required. Training will cover moving and handling and delegated tasks when appropriate.

Qualifications

• Care Certificate, or willingness to achieve it within an agreed timeframe
• Good general education

Responsabilités

• Deliver hands-on care that improves patient comfort, wellbeing and recovery
• Support patients to maintain their independence and dignity
• Manage infection control practices to keep the care environment safe and clean
• Work across clinical settings, including dressing and fracture clinics
• Build relationships with patients and their families during key moments of care
• Work within a multidisciplinary team alongside experienced professionals
• Support colleagues within the team
• Carry out patient moving and handling and delegated nursing or therapy tasks after training
• Develop healthcare skills across different services and settings

Connaissances

Teamwork

Data entry

Infection control

Patient care

Time management

Moving and handling

Formation

Care Certificate

General Education

Description du poste

Bank healthcare support worker at Chippenham Community Hospital, a temporary post for HCRG Care Group. The work centres on hands‑on care that supports patients' comfort, independence and dignity, across settings including dressing and fracture clinics, with infection control kept central. Shifts are self‑booked, and preferred shifts or days off can be requested up to six weeks ahead, and the post welcomes both new and experienced carers. Care Certificate, or willingness to achieve it, is required.

What the job involves

• Deliver hands‑on care that improves patient comfort, wellbeing and recovery
• Support patients to maintain their independence and dignity
• Manage infection control practices to keep the care environment safe and clean
• Work across clinical settings, including dressing and fracture clinics
• Build relationships with patients and their families during key moments of care
• Work within a multidisciplinary team alongside experienced professionals
• Support colleagues within the team
• Carry out patient moving and handling and delegated nursing or therapy tasks after training
• Develop healthcare skills across different services and settings

Qualifications

• Good general education
• Care Certificate, or willingness to achieve it within an agreed timeframe

Experience

• Experience of working under supervision and supporting colleagues within a team
• Experience of delivering patient‑centred care

Skills & knowledge

• Working effectively within a multidisciplinary team and recognising own limitations
• Good typing, data entry, organisational and time management skills
• Safe patient moving and handling, and delegated nursing or therapy tasks following training
• Self‑motivated, proactive and committed to high standards of care

Checks & eligibility

• Disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks

Nice to have

• Experience of community healthcare, NHS, or acute or urgent care settings
• Basic wound care knowledge and skills
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle during working hours

What’s offered

• Flexible working through self‑booking shifts
• Requests for preferred shifts or days off up to six weeks in advance
• Wagestream access to track earnings and draw pay as earned
• 24/7 wellbeing service including counselling, legal and financial advice and career coaching
• Free statutory and mandatory training
• Learning and development opportunities to support career growth
• Access to Strive for Better Networks across the organisation
• Recognition through local and national awards and engagement with senior leaders