Health Care Assistant | Provide Cic

Provide are seeking a Band 2 Health Care Assistant to work on our community ward in Brentwood where we specialise in stroke rehabilitation. We also look after patients with long term conditions who are not well enough to remain at home, but do not need an acute hospital bed.
We are looking for candidates who can provide dynamic, professional, compassionate and high quality patient care to patients on Bayman Ward.
Provide supports the Care Certificate programme. The successful candidate will either need to have previously completed the Care Certificate or
would be required to complete it within 12 weeks of employment. Provide are committed to providing the support necessary to complete the Care
Certificate
Previous experience as an HCA within a rehabilitation environment is desirable. Training can be provided. Provide are looking for a highly
motivated individual with excellent communication skills and be able to provide high quality patient care. Experience of team working desirable.
Deliver sensitive, appropriate and high quality patient care under the direction of qualified nursing staff which respects the patients’
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.
• Maintain effective communication both within the care team and between colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors.
• 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 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+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Eligible for NHS Pension
Full details can be found in the job description and person specification located on this advert. Contact details for phone call enquiries are also detailed.
This advert closes on Monday 5 Feb 2024

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