Healthcare Assistant - Heybridge Ward

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

Job summary

VerseOne Group is seeking a Health Care Support Worker for Rayne Ward at Broomfield Hospital. You will join a caring team providing compassionate patient care and support to women across multiple specialties. No prior experience is required as training will be provided, and a kind, caring attitude is essential.

Full time and part time positions are available with flexible working arrangements. You must have the right to work in the UK; you will benefit from learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Caring and kind nature is essential for patient support.
• Willingness to learn and develop in NHS care roles.
• Ability to work well with patients and families.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills are valued.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient condition and report changes to the team.
• Assist with personal care needs including washing and toileting.
• Follow direct instructions from clinical staff and act on care plans.
• Work effectively within Rayne Ward and hospital teams to support patient wellbeing.

Skills

Caring and kind

Cheerful and friendly

Team player

Ability to follow instructions

Good listening and communication

Organised

Job description

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.

Rayne Ward is looking for a caring and compassionate person to join their team at Broomfield Hospital. Rayne Ward provides in-patient care to women, under a variety of specialities such as colorectal (bowel), urology (bladder) and gynaecology (reproductive system) and more.

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 Health Care 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., Monitoring patient condition

Skills and personal attributes needed

• Caring and kind
• Cheerful and friendly
• Keen to support patients with their personal needs including washing and toileting
• Able to follow direct instructions
• Happy to work in a team but also able to use own initiative
• Have good listening and communication skills
• Be well organised

Full time and part time positions are available, and we are open to discuss flexible working arrangements. This opportunity is available for candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) brings together key health, care, community, and voluntary sector organisations from across our area. Our aim is to work together in partnership to join up health and care services, improving our populations health and wellbeing and reducing health inequalities. One such example of this collaborative work is the launch of our HCA Academy, an ICS initiative between Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) and Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT) to support the incoming Health Care assistant (HCA) workforce. The academy models a 'one workforce' cross system approach to the onboarding, induction, education, and experience of Healthcare Assistants.