Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative healthcare provider is seeking dedicated Healthcare Assistants to join their team at a community hospital. This role offers a chance to provide compassionate care in a supportive environment, where you will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient wellbeing. With flexible hours available, this position is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in healthcare. Enjoy a range of benefits including access to your wages as you earn them, professional development opportunities, and a commitment to your mental and physical wellbeing. Join a forward-thinking organization that values your contributions and fosters a culture of inclusivity.

Benefits

Free tea and coffee

Membership of My Reward Hub

Access to wages as earned

Support for mental and physical wellbeing

Opportunities for eLearning and professional development

Qualifications

• Experience supporting other workers and working under supervision.
• Ability to recognize own limitations and deliver patient-focused care.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Patient-focused care

Teamwork

Time management

Typing/data input skills

Manual handling

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 John Stacey Ward at Paulton Memorial Hospital, Bristol.

You will join a welcoming multidisciplinary team on our John Stacey ward, where our services run 7 days per week. We offer both full-time and part-time positions to provide flexible hours to suit you!

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

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

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

For a full list of responsibilities, please see the attached job description.

About us

About the Company

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, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children’s community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology, and MSK services, as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year—guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We are a Disability Confident committed company, working to provide facilities, work environment adjustments, and technical solutions to be inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes roles are very popular, and we may need to close applications earlier than the stated deadline. If you're keen to join our team, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To learn more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2.

Job responsibilities

As a Healthcare Assistant, you'll be part of our valued team on our John Stacey Ward at Paulton Memorial Hospital, Bristol.

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

• £23,875.00 salary with access to our group pension
• Free tea and coffee at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, offering discounts on everyday purchases, cashback, and voucher offers
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high-interest rates
• Support for mental and physical wellbeing, including healthy recipes, activity challenges, trauma support, legal, debt, and life management help, as well as career coaching and counselling
• Opportunities for eLearning, career pathways, and professional development through The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture that encourages idea implementation to help us deliver our purpose of changing lives through transforming health and care, backed by at least £100,000 of innovation funding annually

Job description

Person Specification

Essential

• Good general education
• Care Certificate or willingness to achieve
• Experience of working under supervision
• Experience supporting other workers
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Delivering patient-focused care
• Ability to recognize own limitations
• Typing/data input skills
• Physical skills for manual handling and use of lifting aids
• Undertake specific nursing/therapy skills
• Driven and self-motivated
• Good time management

Desirable

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

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a Disclosure check will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.