Health Care Support Worker

Are you a caring and confident individual with enthusiasm? Do you wish to deliver excellent patient centered care?
We are looking for Support Workers to assist registered nurses and qualified therapists in delivering an excellent admission avoidance service as part of our Urgent Community Response Team (UCRT). This involves providing Clinical interventions, and support the recovery of patients who may be experiencing a health and social care crisis within their own home. The UCRT is a Community admission avoidance team providing a 7 day a week service in order to support patients to remain within their own homes where clinically safe to do so. The team provide a 2 hour response to referrals and offer specialist assessments and interventions as well as planning ongoing care for both health and social demand. Support workers will be expected:
To 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.
To communicate effectively with patients, relatives, carers and health care professionals to assist the registered staff in ensuring an integrated, holistic approach to patient care.
The post holder will work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team.
The post holder will require a valid driving license and access to a car as the service covers patients living in the Mid Essex area., + To visit patients within a community setting
+ To deliver a range of clinical interventions
+ 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 maintain independence
+ 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 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., + If you wish to contact the Recruiting Manager about the vacancy/role or for feedback after interview, their details are provided within the advert.
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Closing Date
Provide reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time or bring forward the closing date should it have an overwhelming response. We therefore encourage an early application to ensure consideration for this post.
Professional UK clinical registration required for the role?
If we require you to hold UK professional clinical registration to undertake a role we appoint you to, Provide will pay for your registration during the first year of your employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination
Provide CIC continues to encourage all colleagues to ensure they have been double vaccinated and received a booster vaccination.
We recognise taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, service users, customers, fellow colleagues, and their families.
Anti Fraud
Our staff have been trained in 'Anti-Fraud' and will use technology to examine identity/immigration documents.
Disability
If you have a disability and need assistance or more time to complete your application or attending interview, please contact a member of the HR Services Team on 0300 3030 2661 or [email protected].
Work Trials
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We are committed to equal opportunities, flexible working practices and the National Living Wage.
Successful Applicant:
You will be required to bring all your documentation to your interview to show the recruiting manager and again at your pre-employment appointment with the Recruitment Co-Ordinators.
The information that you provide will be treated confidentially. If you fail to provide all of the information, Provide may not be able to fulfil our contractual obligations to you or may be prevented from complying with our legal obligations.

Provide is a highly respected award-winning health and social care provider. We are growing in size and influence, transforming lives by treating, caring and educating people. We recognise the value of recruiting a diverse, multi-cultural workforce by encouraging diversity through our recruitment practice.
We believe in investing in our staff and rewarding high standards of care. We offer development opportunities as well as wide range of benefits.
This post is eligible to join the NHS Pension Scheme