Care Assistant / Support Worker in Newtown

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

• 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 care giving
• 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
• Undergo a full enhanced DBS check or evidence of online DBS check
• Provide two professional references
• Complete the free online training if they do not have valid training certificates

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months experience in the 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.

Benefits

• Competitive rates of pay
• Flexible working hours
• Free mandatory and service-specific training
• Ongoing professional maintenance (appraisals & clinical supervision)