Job overview

Provide are looking for dynamic, enthusiastic, and motivated Healthcare Support Workers to join us in our exciting Mid Essex Frailty Virtual Ward.  

The ward supports patients who are recovering from an illness, and this involves providing Clinical interventions, personal care and supporting the recovery and rehabilitation of patients within their own home.

Healthcare Support Workers contribute to the assessment and the treatment of individual patients on the caseload and communicate any changes in health and care needs to the registered staff.

The post holder will require a valid driving license and access to a car.

Main duties of the job

• To visit patients within a community setting
• To deliver a range of interventions as outlined in the care plan which will include supporting patients with personal activities of daily living, domestic activities, rehabilitation plans and delegated health care tasks including set of observations , basic wound care and taking bloods
• To gain informed consent and deliver sensitive, high quality patient care 
• To encourage patients and carers in an active approach to achieving their goals and regaining independence 
• Supporting patients in regaining optimum mobility.  
• To assist in identifying equipment and adaptations required in a patient’s own home 
• To monitor patient progress and report back to the registered staff.
• To complete clinical and non-clinical records ensuring they are accurate, timely and in accordance with the organisational, professional and departmental standards and procedures.
• Maintain and develop knowledge, skills and competence to ensure patients and individual needs are met in accordance with band 3 competency framework.

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+ 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