Healthcare Assistant - Mulberry Ward

Integrated Care System; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent healthcare provider is seeking a compassionate and reliable Healthcare Assistant to join their team in Chippenham. The role involves delivering high-quality, person-centred care in an inpatient setting, assisting with daily activities, and supporting clinical tasks. Ideal candidates should have a Care Certificate or be willing to obtain one, alongside basic wound care knowledge and the ability to work as part of a team. The position offers a competitive salary and additional benefits focused on personal and professional development.

Benefits

Access to wages as you earn

Online mental health support

Free tea and coffee

Exclusive rewards and benefits

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting other workers.
• Physical skills to manually handle patients.
• Current full driving license and use of a car during working hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide kind and respectful care in line with individual care plans.
• Support patients under the guidance of a registered practitioner.
• Contribute to creating a positive and supportive experience for every patient.

Skills

Ability to work as a team member

Experience of working under supervision

Good time management

Basic wound care knowledge

Self-motivated

Education

Care Certificate or willingness to achieve

Job description

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.

If you would like more information please contact Ward Manager: Candia Mohan on 01249 456476 [e-mail]

Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.

A full list of responsibilities can be found in the attached job description.

Main duties of the job

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 persons 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.

A full list of responsibilities can be found in 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 UKs 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 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.

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

While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out 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 at within our Inpatients wards at Chippenham Community Hospital.

You will feel valued as a Healthcare Assistant within 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 lifes 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 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 youre 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
• 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.
• Physical skills to manually handle patients and use appropriate lifting aids.
• Undertake specific nursing/therapy skills.
• Driven to achieve.
• Self-motivated.
• Good time management
• 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 license and use of a car during working hours.

Person Specification

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 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.