Healthcare Assistant

VerseOne Group; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

VerseOne Group is offering Healthcare Assistant opportunities within the NHS, including theatres. No prior experience is required as comprehensive training will be provided, and you will develop caring, patient‑focused skills from day one.

Join our team committed to safe, compassionate care and ongoing learning. The role can lead to future career paths such as nursing or midwifery with the right support from the organisation.

Qualifications

• Vocational qualification at Level 2 or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of personal care and related procedures.
• Experience in a demanding environment with changing priorities.
• Experience working in a healthcare setting (Desirable).

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care under supervision.
• Assist with daily tasks like making beds and talking to patients.
• Monitor patient conditions and report changes.

Skills

Caring and kind

Follow instructions

Listening and communication

Education

Vocational qualification Level 2 or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

Do you want to make a difference to people's lives?
We are looking for individuals with or without experience to work in healthcare, to join the NHS family helping people from your local community.
Healthcare Assistant opportunities are available here in Theatres.
No experience? No problem. We will teach you everything you need to know.
To us, it is more important that you are a caring and kind person with a genuine desire to help and support patients and their families.
If this sounds like you, then you already have the skills that make a great Healthcare Support Worker.
Right from the time you join us, you will have access to learning, development and training opportunities.
As you progress in your NHS career you will acquire the knowledge, skills and confidence you need to provide safe and compassionate patient care.
The Healthcare Support Worker role can also lead to a range of career opportunities. With the right support, those who want to can undertake the necessary training to become our future nurses, nursing associates and midwives.

Main duties of the job

As a Health Care Support Worker, you will be a hugely valuable support to our Nursing and Midwifery teams providing care to our patients. Every day will be different and you will work alongside the rest of the team carrying out a wide range of tasks and assisting with care to support the needs of the patients and their families.
Examples of what you may do as part of your role

• Making beds
• Talking to patients and their families
• Monitoring patient condition

Skills and personal attributes needed

• Caring and kind
• Able to follow direct instructions
• Have good listening and communication skills

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Job responsibilities

For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.We look forward to your application!Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.

Qualifications

Essential

• Vocational qualification at Level 2 or equivalent experience

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Knowledge or personal care and related procedures
• Experience of being in a demanding environment with changing priorities

Desirable

• Experience working in a healthcare setting

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.
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).