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Job summary

Main area
Respiratory
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Monday and Friday, plus 1 more weekday)
Job ref
828-PROVIDE4049-C
Employer
Provide CIC
Employer type
NHS
Site
Braintree Community Hospital
Town
Braintree
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 pro rata to 22.5 hours
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/11/2026 23:59

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Respiratory Health Care Support Worker (Developmental Role)

Band 3

Job overview

The Respiratory Team is expanding and looking for a motivated Healthcare Support Worker who is keen to develop their skills and progress into an Associate Practitioner role within our supportive team.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience across a range of respiratory services while supporting the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care for patients with respiratory conditions across Mid Essex.

You will work alongside experienced clinicians, supporting spirometry and diagnostic assessments, pulmonary rehabilitation classes, the oxygen service, capillary blood gas testing, and the Virtual Respiratory Ward.

Full training and support will be provided, including opportunities for professional development and the potential to achieve ARTP certification in spirometry as part of your progression.

Main duties of the job

The aim of the team is to provide comprehensive respiratory care to patients in the Mid Essex community with long term Respiratory conditions.

The purpose of the role is to support the Respiratory team to ensure that effective, sympathetic and individualised pathways of patient care. 

The successful candidate will be involved in training to complete Spirometry , Pulmonary rehabilitation, Oxygen assessments and assisting with the virtual respiratory ward. 

Working for our organisation

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision: Transforming Lives

Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men’s Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for full role once development has been completed, for a detailed list of the main responsibilities for this role. Thank you for taking the time to apply for a role within Provide. 

Person specification

Qualifications and Education

Essential criteria
  • Previous health care assistant/support worker experience
  • Basic Computer Skills
Desirable criteria
  • Community experience
  • Respiratory experience or knowledge

CIRCUMSTANCES

Essential criteria
  • Full Driving License
  • Car Driver and access to a car

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Positive about disabled peopleAge positiveMINTDisability confident employerEssex Family Friendly EmployersCare Leaver CovenantArmed Forces CovenantQNI

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rob Chandler
Job title
Specialist Respiratory Practitioner
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07580913084