Job overview

Are you a caring individual who is passionate about making a difference to patients lives? Are you flexible and have a positive approach to innovation and improvement?

We are looking for a motivated health care support worker to join our 20 bedded intermediate care rehabilitation ward, supporting patients with frailty and complex needs during their rehabilitation journey.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys delivering person centered care and is eager to learn. Our ward provides holistic, multi-disciplinary care focused on rehabilitation and  discharge to assess patient providing for their well-being whilst in our care. We are proud of the high standards of care we provide, always placing patients and their families at the center of everything we do.

Main duties of the job

It is expected that the post holder will be able to carry out all of the duties listed in the main duty section below, but will not necessarily do so. The duties will vary from ward to ward. They may carry out other similar duties in support of the ward environment which are not listed. No duties are to be undertaken by the post holder unless they have received the appropriate training or instruction.

• Deliver sensitive, appropriate and high quality patient care under the direction of qualified nursing staff which respects the patient’s privacy, dignity and religious and cultural beliefs.
•Maintain and promote a safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff, with particular reference to infection control and health and safety.
•Contribute to the effective management of information ensuring it is handled and exchanged with care, accuracy and sensitivity, maintaining patient and clinical confidentiality at all times.
•Assist in maintaining stores at agreed levels and ensure that repairs and replacements are ordered by appropriate reporting.
•Maintain and promote effective communication both within the multidisciplinary care team and with other colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors.
•Provide personal care to patients.
•Monitor observations including heart rate and blood pressure.
•Calculate and escalate observations as per NEWS scoring system to appropriate staff.
•Support patients with regaining mobility and ability as per therapy goals.
•Wound observation and monitoring of skin integrity.
•Wound dressings and care.
•Support with nutrition - with knowledge of modified diets and fluid.
•Monitor fluid input and output for patients and escalate as appropriate.
•Continence care. Catheter care.
•Collect urine samples- MSUs and CSUs and perform urinalysis.
•Phlebotomy.
•Perform and record blood glucose monitoring.
•Stoma care.
•Microbiology swabbing.
•Perform ECGs.
•Assist to provide emotional/ psychological support to patients and their families.
•Support and train bank/ agency staff.
•Maintain and order supplies of clinical equipment.
•Carry out monitoring and auditing (in relation to infection prevention, NEWS scoring).
•Provide support to trained staff and complete assessments in care plans under RN supervision – falls assessments, bed rail assessments and incontinence assessments.
•Assist with the admission and discharge of patients to/ from the 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.