Healthcare Assistant

Are you passionate about the Health and Social Care sector? Atrium Healthcare is seeking experienced Healthcare Assistants in Louth and surrounding areas who want to make a positive difference to the healthcare sector. We are supporting some of the most prestigious support and care locations in the UK and continue to offer outstanding person-centred care and support daily.

We support adults in various settings such as residential, nursing, support and clinical facilities with daily tasks such as personal cares, companionship, and other complex needs. As a Healthcare Assistant, your primary responsibility will be to provide the highest quality of care and assistance to residents to help them meet both their health and social care needs. This includes washing, toileting, medication, bed making, and preparing meals and drinks. Enable residents to achieve independence as far as possible in all areas of their life. You will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to promote the well-being and independence of service users. This role requires empathy, patience, and a commitment to helping individuals navigate the complexities of mental health issues.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all service users and expect all staff to share this commitment.

The Key Responsibilities of the job role:

• Deliver compassionate person-centred care to those in need of our service regardless of age, gender, race, ability, marriage or civil partnership, religion, sexual orientation, or gender reassignment.
• Interact compassionately & professionally with the family members and friends of those you care for.
• Show discretion and listen to the wishes (verbal and non-verbal) of those you care for when delivering personal care, working to their care plan.
• Act professionally within the scope of your role, the law, and your ability, never breaching professional boundaries and taking direction from those holding senior roles to yourselves, such as nurses, managers, seniors, and team leaders.
• Read care plans, risk assessments, and documentation relating to the people you care for to ensure you understand their risks, needs, and their communication needs.
• Demonstrate understanding of consent, capacity, and least restrictive option in your practice.
• Document all tasks, events, and notes clearly and in a timely manner.
• Share significant events with senior team members and ensure you handover relevant information to the team and seniors on duty.
• Act in the best interest of the people you care for, reporting and raising concerns of poor practice and events that would constitute safeguarding.
• Support with the identification and management of risk and work within the confines of risk assessments always. Ensure all risks are escalated.
• Respond to all emergency situations with speed, calmness, professionalism, and skill delivering basic life support when required.
• Keeping health & safety at the forefront, working within the parameters of risk assessments, COSHH, LOLER etc., and check the environment around you and equipment before use and reporting any malfunctions immediately.
• Accompany the people you care for to external activities such as shopping, leisure activities, or medical appointments and complete domestic duties where required.
• Maintain training and supervision where required.

The successful candidate will have:

• A minimum of 6 months paid UK care experience.
• Enhanced DBS.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility to work.
• The right to work in the UK.
• Commitment to providing high-quality care and support.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and autonomously.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and manage challenging situations.
• Provide a supportive and structured environment that promotes positive change.
• A sense of humour and the ability to bring a smile to the service users' face!
• Excellent timekeeping skills.
• Empathy, patience, and a non-judgemental approach to working with individuals with mental health challenges.

In return the company will offer you:

• Free fully comprehensive training and development support.
• Ongoing training opportunities.
• Working with a fantastic team of friendly, supportive, like-minded individuals.
• Weekly Pay.
• Flexible working pattern.
• Friendly on-call team, 24/7.
• Pension scheme.
• Free uniform.
• Access to all permanent vacancies.

As an agency staff member, you will have the flexibility with working hours whilst also benefiting from competitive rates of pay and opportunities for ongoing training. We understand the importance of work-life balance and we want our staff to remain positive and motivated - most importantly happy.

If you meet the above criteria and are passionate about providing high-quality care, please apply with your CV and a covering letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role.

If this sounds like the perfect job for you, then please apply. Join Atrium Healthcare in supporting the UK Health and Social Care sector!

Atrium is an equal opportunity employer, and all hiring decisions are subject to international and local employment laws and regulations. All open positions offered by Atrium are subject to specific job requirements; however, we endeavour to ensure fairness and equal opportunities. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion, or age.

Note: This job description is a general overview and may be subject to change based on the specific requirements of the organisation and the needs of the clients served.