Nursing and Midwifery Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 828-PROVIDE4043-B
Employer Provide CIC Employer type NHS Site Halstead Community Hospital Town Halstead, Essex Salary £25,760 - £27,476 Salary period Yearly Closing 26/05/2026 23:59
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. We promote an inclusive and supportive culture where we work closely together and support each other in what we do. We are a vibrant team with vast experience. We actively encourage learning, development and new ideas and are proud to have a strong learning culture creating a positive and engaging environment for growth. Based in the beautiful surroundings of Halstead our ward offers a welcoming environment where staff are valued and supported to grow.
Responsibilities
* 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 escalated 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 escalated 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.
Qualifications
* English and Maths Qualification
Experience
* Care Certificate
* Care experience 2+ years
Professional Registration
o UK professional clinical registration required for the role.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.
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