Healthcare Assistant - Mulberry Ward

HCRG Care Group; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a dedicated Healthcare Assistant to join its team at Chippenham Community Hospital. In this role, you will provide essential support to patients and colleagues, ensuring a safe and dignified experience for all. The ideal candidate will deliver person-centred care, monitor wellbeing, and actively participate in a multi-professional environment. A good general education and a Care Certificate (or willingness to achieve) are essential, along with the ability to work well within a team.

Benefits

Group pension access

Access to wages as earned

Wellbeing support services

Free tea and coffee

Qualifications

• Experience of working under supervision.
• Experience of supporting other workers.
• Ability to recognise own limitations.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential support to patients and colleagues.
• Deliver patient-focused care in line with individual care plans.
• Monitor patient wellbeing and maintain a safe environment.

Skills

Teamwork

Patient-focused care

Time management

Data inputting skills

Manual handling

Education

Good general education

Care Certificate – or willingness to achieve

Job description

As a Healthcare Assistant, you'll be part of our valued team within our inpatient wards at Chippenham Community Hospital. You will feel valued as a Healthcare Assistant within the HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• A salary of £24,486 with access to our group pension
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face-to-face help with your mental and physical wellbeing - from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post‑trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well as career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our 'Outstanding' learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care - backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• Free tea and coffee at your base location

Job Introduction

We are looking for a kind, reliable, and dedicated Healthcare Assistant to join our team in delivering high‑quality, person‑centred care. As a valued member of the care team, you will provide essential support to both patients and colleagues, helping to ensure a safe, comfortable, and dignified experience for everyone in your care. You will be working as part of a multi‑professional team in an inpatient setting, providing care, support, and treatment to individuals in line with the guidelines and protocols set out for your role. Whether you're assisting with daily activities, supporting clinical tasks, or simply offering reassurance and companionship, your contribution will make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we care for.

As a Healthcare Assistant, you'll provide kind and respectful care in line with individual care plans, supporting patients under the guidance of a registered practitioner. Your role is centred on the patient—ensuring their voice is heard and involving them, and their carers, in decisions about their care. Working within an inpatient setting, you'll help deliver day‑to‑day support, monitor wellbeing, and maintain a safe, clean environment. You'll play a key part in promoting independence, encouraging recovery, and ensuring each person's needs and preferences are understood and respected. As a valued member of a multi‑professional team, you'll carry out delegated tasks with compassion, communication, and attention to detail—helping to create a positive and supportive experience for every patient.

Essential

• 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

• Experience of community working
• Experience of the NHS
• Experience of work in an acute or urgent health care setting
• Basic wound care knowledge and skills
• Current full driving licence and use of a car during working hours