Salary: £ 13.00-£18.00 depending on the shifts and experience.
Working Hours: Flexible
Start Date: Immediate Start - Subject to successful application
We are looking for experienced, confident and reliable Healthcare Assistants. You will need good communication skills and the ability to work in a variety of healthcare settings providing advanced notice and short notice cover.
You will work as a member of a team in maintaining and delivering a high standard of resident care. You will implement and effectively assist in the day-to-day running of all prescribed resident care packages and assist in the meeting of all their basic care needs. You will be expected to work to a high level under the supervision of qualified nursing staff.
Essential skills required for Healthcare Assistants
Skills/abilities:- Ability to uses own initiative, plan own work and prioritise a patient’s care needs , Ability to work without direct supervision , Ability to work within a team , Good communication skills , Motivated to learn , Maintains a mature attitude , Possesses a responsible attitude.
Knowledge:- Knowledge of care giving , Has an empathy and understanding of issues encountered by patients with care needs.
Essential Training/ education:- Evidence of relevant statutory and mandatory training; Manual Handling, First Aid, Basic Life support, Health & Safety, Food Hygiene/Infection Control, Nutrition and Hydration
Experience:- Recent experience of caring for patients.
Other requirements:- Ability to travel to varying work locations during unsocial hours.
Benefits:
Competitive rates of pay
Flexible working hours
Free mandatory and service-specific training
Ongoing professional maintenance (appraisals & clinical supervision)
Applicants will:
Undergo a full enhanced DBS check or evidence of online DBS check
Require two professional references
Need to complete the free online training if they do not have valid training certificates.
Preferably Applicant must have:
Minimum of 6 months experience into care sector within the UK
Vaccination
Desirable:
UK Driving License
Flexible working hours
If you have the skills, attitude and experience to be successful in this role, we want to hear from you today.