Care Assistants required in Sawston, Cambridge
Client: Sirona Medical Limited
Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 04cf40e7ca43
Job Views: 4
Posted: 02.06.2025
Expiry Date: 17.07.2025
Job Description:
Job Role: Support Worker/Healthcare Assistant
The Support Worker / Healthcare Assistant will be expected to help and assist the team with day-to-day routines including personal care and feeding.
The Healthcare Assistants / Support Worker must have at least 6 months experience in care and possess lots of compassion.
Healthcare Assistants / Support Worker help with the day-to-day care of patients, either in homes, hospitals, or in patients' own homes.
They are vital members of the team in hospitals, care homes, and clinics.
If you would like to care for people and make a positive difference in their lives, this could be the ideal job for you.
Employers will be keen to see that you have a friendly and caring attitude, and understand and respect people who need healthcare support.
Previous experience and/or qualifications in care are essential to apply for this role.
As a Healthcare Assistant and Support Worker, you would work under the supervision of nursing staff along with other Healthcare Assistants.
Your duties could include:
* Helping patients to wash, shower, or dress
* Serving food or helping people eat
* Making and changing beds
* Turning patients who are confined to bed to avoid pressure sores
* Talking to patients to help them feel less anxious
* Helping patients to move around if they find it difficult
* Giving out and collecting bedpans, and helping patients to the toilet
* Making sure the ward or patient’s homes are tidy
* Keeping supplies and equipment in order
Your day-to-day work may include using mobility aids and equipment to help lift and move patients. In hospitals, you may also escort patients between departments. With experience, you may be involved in induction training for new healthcare assistants.
We also supply staff to both NHS and Private Sector including Nurses, General Nurses, RGN, NMC, Band 5, Band 6, HCA, Community Nurses, Specialist Nurses, A&E, Endoscopy, Theatre, Physiotherapists, and Doctors.
Sirona Medical is a Healthcare Recruitment Agency supplying staff across many sectors within the UK.
We have an excellent reputation for providing reliable Healthcare Professionals to both the NHS and private sector.
Our fast, friendly, and high-quality service, along with a thorough recruitment process, ensures we provide only the best talent to our clients.
With over 60 years of combined experience in the recruitment industry, our experienced recruiters are always available to provide you with the highest service levels.
At Sirona Medical, we believe in building relationships that go beyond just providing a service, ensuring both clients and candidates feel supported and valued.
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