Overview
Job Role: Care Worker / Support Worker / Healthcare Assistant. Car driver needed. The Care Worker / Support Worker / Healthcare Assistant will be expected to help and assist the team with day to day routines including personal care and feeding. The Care Worker / Healthcare Assistants / Support Worker would ideally have some experience in care and be a compassionate person. They will help with the day-to-day care of patients either at home within a Home. They are a vital member of the team in hospitals and people homes and clinics.
If you would like to care for people and make a positive difference to 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 not essential to apply for this role but preferable. As a Care Worker, Support Worker or Healthcare Assistant you would work under the supervision of Nursing staff along with lots of other Healthcare Assistants.
Responsibilities
* 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
* using mobility aids and equipment to help lift and move patients
* in hospital you may also escort patients between departments
* with experience, you may be involved in induction training for new healthcare assistants
Qualifications / Requirements
* car driver needed
* friendly and caring attitude; able to understand and respect people who need healthcare support
* previous care experience and/or qualifications are not essential to apply but are preferable
* you would work under the supervision of Nursing staff along with other Healthcare Assistants
About the Agency
Sirona Medical is a healthcare recruitment agency supplying staff across many sectors within the UK. We recruit for NHS and private sector roles and aim to provide reliable healthcare professionals with a thorough recruitment process.
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