Healthcare Assistant/ Support worker
PROXYCARE LIMITED
Stowmarket, Suffolk
£13.00 - £18.00 per hour
Permanent
NEW
Salary: 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 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, 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, 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 Practical 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.
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