Health Care Support Worker

Provide Community (Provide Cic); Chelmsford; Presencial; GBP 26.000 - 27.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Provide CIC in the United Kingdom is seeking a Health Care Support Worker to join the podiatry service. You will support the podiatry team to provide safe, effective and person-centred care to patients in community settings.

You should be compassionate, reliable and able to communicate well with patients and colleagues, with good organisational skills and attention to detail. This role offers a chance to develop skills within a supportive community podiatry service.

Formación

• Experience in healthcare is advantageous.
• Good communication with patients and colleagues.
• Attention to detail and strong organisational skills.

Responsabilidades

• Support podiatry team in a community clinic setting.
• Assist in assessment and treatment of patients on caseload.
• Provide clerical and clinical assistance to Podiatrists.
• Ensure stock is maintained and clinic is set up.
• Record observations accurately and report results.

Conocimientos

Able to drive

Descripción del empleo

Job summary
We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic and motivated Health Care Support Worker to join our friendly Podiatry Service. You will play an important role in supporting the podiatry team to provide safe, effective and person-centred care to our patients.
We are looking for someone who is compassionate, reliable and able to communicate well with patients and colleagues. You will need to work well as part of a team, demonstrate a positive attitude and be willing to develop your skills to support the podiatry service effectively. Attention to detail, good organisational skills and the ability to support clinical procedures are essential.
Experience within a healthcare environment would be advantageous, but we are equally interested in candidates who demonstrate the right values, commitment to patient care and willingness to learn. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within a supportive community podiatry service.
Main duties of the job

• To support the team in providing a highly specialised podiatry service in a clinic setting to adults with a range of foot care needs, providing a high standard of clinical care in community settings. This involves assisting the registered staff in ensuring appropriate pathways of care for patients who require those services.
• To contribute to the assessment and the treatment of individual patients on the caseload and communicate any changes in care needs to the registered staff.
• Provide clerical and clinical assistance to Podiatrists in the treatment of a wide range of Podiatric conditions.
• To contribute to the smooth running of the clinic ordering stock ensuring stock levels are maintained and clinic is set up appropriately.
• Carry out observations record accurately and report abnormal results to senior colleagues.

About us
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+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups.
Eligible for NHS Pension
Details
Date posted: 30 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 828-PROVIDE4361
Essential

• Education
• able to drive

Desirable

• Experience in working in health care
• good computer skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name: Provide CIC
Employer's website: https://www.provide.org.uk/
For questions about the job, contact:
Operational Lead Podiatry and Podiatric Surgery, Shereen Shams, [e-mail], 07756871225
Provide is an equal opportunity employer. Provide CIC's privacy notice (opens in a new tab).