Healthcare Assistant

HCRG Care Group; Bath; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a Healthcare Assistant for their Sulis Ward. You will work with a multidisciplinary team, providing compassionate care. Full-time and part-time positions are available, with responsibilities including supporting patients, maintaining records, and ensuring effective infection control. Candidates should have a good general education and a Care Certificate. Opportunities for professional development and inclusive workplace culture are offered.

Benefits

£23,875.00 salary with pension access

Free tea and coffee at your base

Membership of My Reward Hub for discounts and cashback

Access to your wages as you earn them

Support for mental and physical wellbeing

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience of working under supervision.
• Ability to recognise own limitations.
• Driven to achieve.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, patient-centred care in line with individual care plans.
• Support daily care and treatment under the guidance of a registered practitioner.
• Promote patient independence and dignity at all times.

Skills

Teamwork

Patient-focused care

Time management

Communication

Data inputting skills

Education

Good general education

Care Certificate - or willingness to achieve

Job description

A great opportunity has arisen to join us as a Healthcare Assistant on our Sulis Ward, St Martins Hospital, Bath. You will join a welcoming multidisciplinary team on our John Stacey ward, where our services run 7 days per week. We have the opportunity to offer full-time and part-time positions to help with the flexibility of hours to suit you!

We provide general medical and stroke rehabilitation for those stepping down from the acute trusts, as well as supporting our primary care colleagues with admission avoidance and stepping up from the community.

Responsibilities

1. Provide compassionate, patient-centred care in line with individual care plans.
2. Support daily care and treatment under the guidance of a registered practitioner.
3. Encourage patient and carer involvement in decision-making.
4. Promote patient independence and dignity at all times.
5. Work collaboratively within a multi-professional team.
6. Ensure clear, respectful communication, including support for language or hearing barriers.
7. Maintain accurate documentation of patient needs and preferences.
8. Practice effective infection control and contribute to a safe care environment.
9. Assist in clinics (e.g., dressing, fracture) and carry out delegated tasks confidently.
10. Support junior staff and seek guidance from registered staff when needed.
11. Perform select administrative duties as required.
12. Obtain appropriate consent and provide or request a chaperone when needed.
13. Uphold policies, procedures, and professional standards at all times.

Essential Requirements

• Good general education.
• Care Certificate - or willingness to achieve.
• Experience of working under supervision.
• Experience of supporting other workers.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Delivering patient-focused care.
• Ability to recognise own limitations.
• Typing/data inputting skills.
• Physical skills to manually handle patients and use appropriate lifting aids.
• Undertake specific nursing/therapy skills.
• Driven to achieve.
• Self-motivated.
• Good time management.

Desirable Skills

• Experience of the NHS.
• Experience of work in an acute or urgent healthcare setting.
• Basic wound care knowledge and skills.

We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services. We support communities of many millions and help more than half a million people each year, guided by our values: we care, we think, we do.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from diverse backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident company, providing inclusive facilities and adjustments. Safeguarding is a priority, and all staff undergo vetting and safer recruitment processes.

You will feel valued as a Healthcare Assistant with access to exclusive rewards and benefits, including:

• £23,875.00 salary with pension access
• Free tea and coffee at your base
• Membership of My Reward Hub for discounts and cashback
• Access to your wages as you earn them
• Support for mental and physical wellbeing
• Opportunities for professional development
• An open, innovative culture focused on transforming health and care