Care assistant / Support worker

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 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

• Ability to use 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 caregiving
• Has 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