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Healthcare Assistant - Mulberry Ward - Chippenham Community HospitalAs a Healthcare Assistant, youll be part of our valued team at within our Inpatients wards at Chippenham Community Hospital.You will feel valued as aHealthcare Assistant within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:A salary of 24,486 with access to our group pensionAccess to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest ratesOnline 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 counsellingAccess to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning EnterpriseAn 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 yearFree tea and coffee at your base locationJob IntroductionWe 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 or [email protected] we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.A full list of responsibilities can be found in the attached job description.Main ResponsibilitiesAs aHealthcare Assistant, youll 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 patientensuring their voice is heard and involving them, and their carers, in decisions about their care.Working within an inpatient setting, youll help deliver day-to-day support, monitor wellbeing, and maintain a safe, clean environment.Youll 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, youll carry out delegated tasks with compassion, communication, and attention to detailhelping to create a positive and supportive experience for every patient.A full list of responsibilities can be found in the attached job description.The Ideal CandidateEssentialGood 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 managementDesirableExperience of community workingExperience of the NHS.Experience of work in an acute or urgent health care settingBasic wound care knowledge and skillsCurrent full driving license and use of a car during working hours.About the CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's 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.We're 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 doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.