HCRG Care Group

Band 4 Healthcare Assistant

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Job summary

Job Introduction

Working closely with our Community Rapid Response Therapies Team, as a Healthcare Assistant you will support and assist the senior team members to provide rehabilitation to people in their own homes or within a clinic setting for a wide range of conditions including reduced mobility and reduced ability to manage activities of daily living. Our work is crucial to the community as we aim to prevent unnecessary hospital submission and supporting hospital discharges. In this role, you will care for patients in the way that you believe is best, delivering our high service standards, sharing best practice, and actively improving the way we work.

As part of our rapid response team we empower our staff to work autonomously and with flexibility by providing them with state of the art new tablets for them to be able to check in from home, write their notes up on the go and allow them to not be trapped in an office base, so they can really enjoy working in their chosen community background!

Main duties of the job

Main Responsibilities

Within this role, you will be expected:

To actively work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to provide a high quality of occupational therapy and physiotherapy intervention to the patient.
To actively participate in patient’s individual rehabilitation/programmes of care under the guidance of an appropriate professional.
To also work with the MDT including GPs and colleagues in the local acute hospital in order to provide a rapid response short term intervention to persons who have been referred on the Discharge to Assess (D2A) and 2 hour rapid response pathway.
To take responsibility for completion of basic assessment processes under the supervision of the relevant members of the MDT – to undertake Trusted Assessor Training when it becomes available.
To provide and promote a high standard of rehabilitation of patients.
To work autonomously as well as part of a team
To be able to use and take initiative to seek additional work to assist the team as a whole (e.g. team administration tasks, being the first point of contact for patients, families and other health professionals, assisting in the maintenance of service equipment)

About us

After more than 10 years as part of the Virgin Group, Virgin Care was rebranded as HCRG Care Group on 1st December 2021 and was acquired by Twenty20 Capital bringing together their strengths, capability and expertise in the health and care services sector.

Date posted

06 April 2022

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£18,525 to £21,907.30 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0279-22-0370

Job locations

Gravesend

DA11 0DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description

As part of our commitment to your lifelong learning we offer the care certificate to all our unregistered health care professionals. This is the start of your education and training with us and forms part of a robust induction programme giving you the fundamental evidence-based training to support you in your role with us.

The Care Certificate is an agreed set of standards that define the knowledge, skills and behaviours we expect of specific job roles in health and social care services.

Along with receiving the Care Certificate, you will also have access to exclusive reward and benefits including:

Group pension
Flexible working to provide you with that true work / life balance
Access to our Strive for Better networks, a national support and professional network made up of NHS professionals like you, giving you the chance to constantly develop industry-leading care and quality
Access to Reward Gateway - our staff benefits scheme which grants you access to premium offers and discounts on practical spending at national supermarkets and well known retailers as well as special treats like Virgin Experience Days and Leisure Vouchers
Access to our free well-being service available 24/7/365 online and by telephone including; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newsletters
We are pleased to offer access to Wagestream- which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them. No more high-interest loans or overdraft fees - simply get paid as you go.
A committed Learning and Development teamwho work closely with Universities and Health Education England to further your potential and support your progression
Access to a range of courses and e-learning to develop further skills, bespoke career pathways and opportunities continuing your professional development
Innovative forward-thinking culture with the opportunity to put forward your ideas to contribute to the way we work. You will be encouraged to apply for national funding to drive your initiatives locally to benefit our patients and service users
Rewarding and supportive teams, you will be recognised and have opportunities to recognise others by nominating for local and national awards annually and taking part in our new virtual “Ask our Executives” event, where you can submit questions to the board and hear updates regularly on company strategy and objectives
Working in an environment focused on the highest clinical and quality standards with 100%of our rated services considered overall good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.

The Ideal Candidate

This is an opportunity to put your NVQ level 3 or equivalent/appropriate qualification/experience to great use. With strong communication and organisation skills, and a flexible approach will ensure you deliver positive experiences to patients at every stage of their healthcare journey.

 In this role, you will need to be able drive and have access in your own car, allowing you to travel across our services in a timely manner.

You will also need to be confident using IT systems and be able to demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description

The Care Certificate is an agreed set of standards that define the knowledge, skills and behaviours we expect of specific job roles in health and social care services.

Along with receiving the Care Certificate, you will also have access to exclusive reward and benefits including:

Group pension
Flexible working to provide you with that true work / life balance
Access to our Strive for Better networks, a national support and professional network made up of NHS professionals like you, giving you the chance to constantly develop industry-leading care and quality
Access to Reward Gateway - our staff benefits scheme which grants you access to premium offers and discounts on practical spending at national supermarkets and well known retailers as well as special treats like Virgin Experience Days and Leisure Vouchers
Access to our free well-being service available 24/7/365 online and by telephone including; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newsletters
We are pleased to offer access to Wagestream- which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them. No more high-interest loans or overdraft fees - simply get paid as you go.
A committed Learning and Development teamwho work closely with Universities and Health Education England to further your potential and support your progression
Access to a range of courses and e-learning to develop further skills, bespoke career pathways and opportunities continuing your professional development
Innovative forward-thinking culture with the opportunity to put forward your ideas to contribute to the way we work. You will be encouraged to apply for national funding to drive your initiatives locally to benefit our patients and service users
Rewarding and supportive teams, you will be recognised and have opportunities to recognise others by nominating for local and national awards annually and taking part in our new virtual “Ask our Executives” event, where you can submit questions to the board and hear updates regularly on company strategy and objectives
Working in an environment focused on the highest clinical and quality standards with 100%of our rated services considered overall good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.

The Ideal Candidate

 In this role, you will need to be able drive and have access in your own car, allowing you to travel across our services in a timely manner.

You will also need to be confident using IT systems and be able to demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel.

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

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Desirable

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Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

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Desirable

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UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

Gravesend

DA11 0DG

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

Gravesend

DA11 0DG

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)