Job summary
As a Healthcare Assistant you will work as a member of the multidisciplinary Ward team under the supervision of the registered nurse, where you will provide support to trained staff in the health and personal care of inpatients within the Ward.
You'll join a team who are focused on exceeding the needs of patients within our Harty Ward and will support the delivery of care to a range of complex patients which include: meeting the clinical need of patients with life limiting conditions, supporting rapid discharge for those patients reaching end of life and helping prevent any unnecessary hospital admissions to a patient in crisis.
The work is varied and interesting. Striving to successfully provide healthcare can be both challenging and rewarding and our services are developing to meet the needs of the local population.
Main duties of the job
Within this role you will:
- Communicate effectively with multi-disciplinary team, medical, clinical nursing colleagues and staff from other support departments
- Actively seek ways to improve the quality of the service provided.
- Recognise when to refer to the trained nurse, contribute to the assessment and care planning process by communicating any concerns you may have or that are expressed by a patient or carer to the registered nurse.
- Report changes in patients conditions to qualified nurses and ensure it is documented. Ensure all interventions are appropriately recorded and care plans are maintained to required standards.
- Actively promote the health and wellbeing of patients attending the department.
- Remove dressings and applying simple dressings when trained and competent.
About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we'll need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we'd love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
Details
Date posted
07 April 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£24,785 to £24,785 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
HCRGCG/TP/116242/18973
Job locations
HCRG Care Group
Sheerness
Kent
ME12 3LT
Employer details
Employer name
HCRG Care Group
Address
HCRG Care Group
Sheerness
Kent
ME12 3LT
Employer's website
https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
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