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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 Workers must have at least 6 months of experience in care and possess lots of compassion.
Healthcare Assistants / Support Workers will help with the day-to-day care of patients. They are vital members of teams 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 value a friendly and caring attitude, along with understanding and respect for people needing 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 and alongside other Healthcare Assistants.
Your duties could include:
1. Helping patients to wash, shower, or dress
2. Serving food or assisting with eating
3. Making and changing beds
4. Turning patients confined to beds to prevent pressure sores
5. Talking to patients to help them feel less anxious
6. Helping patients move around if difficult
7. Assisting with bedpans and toileting
8. Maintaining tidiness in wards or patient’s homes
9. Managing supplies and equipment
Your daily work may involve using mobility aids and equipment to help lift and move patients. In hospitals, you may also escort patients between departments. With experience, you could be involved in training new healthcare assistants.
We also supply staff to both NHS and private sectors, including roles such as Nurse, General Nurse, RGN, NMC, Nurse Band 5, Band 6, HCA, Community Nurse, and Specialist Nurse roles in A&E, Endoscopy, and Theatre.
Sirona Medical is a healthcare recruitment agency supplying staff across many sectors within the UK. We have a reputation for providing reliable healthcare professionals to both the NHS and private sector. Our fast, friendly, and high-quality service is backed by a thorough recruitment process to ensure we provide the best talent. With over 60 years of combined experience, our recruiters are committed to offering the highest service levels. 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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