Job Summary
Are you passionate about supporting patients in regaining independence or receiving compassionate end‑of‑life care? Do you want to grow your skills in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
Our nurse and therapist led Intermediate Care Unit offers a rewarding setting, focused on rehabilitation and reablement, with six Specialist Palliative Care inpatient beds. We use a team nursing and therapy approach, delivering person‑centred care, with support workers working directly alongside qualified nurses or therapists in a collaborative environment.
This Band 3 role is ideal for experienced support staff. If you are less experienced, you can start as a Band 2 Rehabilitation Support Worker or Healthcare Assistant, with a clear development pathway to progress to Band 3 through training and supervised practice.
We’re looking for committed, compassionate individuals who want to make a meaningful impact every day.
Please note: This is a 24/7 service and requires availability for nights, weekends, and bank holidays.
Right to Work in the UK Visa Sponsorship: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must already have the legal right to work in the UK without employer sponsorship.
Responsibilities
* Play an active role in helping patients regain independence and providing comfort in the final stages of life.
* Deliver delegated care and clinical interventions in line with your training and competencies.
* Pressure ulcer prevention and management.
* Wound care.
* Catheter care and bladder scanning.
* Venepuncture.
* Recording clinical observations, including NEWS2 and blood glucose testing.
* Supporting physiotherapy and occupational therapy programmes within your scope of practice.
* Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to deliver proactive interventions including reablement and conduct therapy exercises.
* Support therapy staff with access/discharge home visits.
* Support therapy staff to deliver various activities to aid functional ability e.g. group exercises, games, and puzzles to improve manual dexterity and memory.
* Work in partnership with senior members of the team and ensure the care provided is of high quality.
* Work with patients towards self‑care and independence.
* Work to support families and carers. Be aware of the effects of illness on the family.
* Enable individuals and their families to express their feelings and preferences and take appropriate action.
* Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to deliver supportive care to patients approaching end of life.
Qualifications & Person Specification
* Essential Skills and Knowledge
* Additional skills as per Job Description or ability to successfully undertake the required training to achieve competency.
* Good interpersonal skills.
* Good written and verbal communication skills.
* Good ability to listen.
* Common sense and practical problem solving approach.
* Use of email and basic information technology skills.
* Essential Qualifications
* Level 2/3 NVQ Health related or equivalent experience in Health or Social Care.
* Care Certificate (Completion is mandatory once in post).
* Education to GCSE level Grade 5 in English and Mathematics or equivalent.
* Desirable Qualifications
* Training in communication skills.
* Evidence of personal development.
* Essential Experience
* Previous relevant experience of working in health or social care environment.
* Awareness of the needs of older people.
* Ability to work without direct supervision.
* Ability to prioritise workload.
* Desirable Experience
* Previous experience of working in a community hospital setting.
* Understanding of Intermediate Care Services.
* Essential Personal Attributes
* Team player.
* Approachable.
* Reliable.
* Flexible, and prepared to work all shift patterns (days/nights/weekends and bank holidays).
* Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours (Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone).
* Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.
* Desirable Personal Attributes
* Ability to show patience and dependability.
Benefits & Employment Details
* Reference number: B9849-058-25E
* Job locations: Beccles Hospital, St. Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
* Pay scheme: £24,937 to £26,598 a year
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full‑time, Part‑time
* Band: Band 3
* Contract type: Permanent
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.
Employer Details
* Employer name: East Coast Community Healthcare CIC
* Address: Beccles Hospital, St. Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
* Employer's website: https://www.ecch.org/
Application Notice
We encourage you to apply as early as possible as this job may close earlier than the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
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