Flexible Healthcare Assistant & Support Worker

SUMMARY

Performing the role of both Health Care Assistant/Support Worker you will need to be flexible and prepared to provide high-quality care to all vulnerable groups our clients care for. This includes elderly care, dementia, mental health patients, children (under 18)/adults with learning disabilities, autism, and epilepsy. our various clients with to its residents and patients. The role is varied day-to-day and the post holder will assist with all aspects of care such as personal care, making beds, providing mobility support, serving meals and feeding, talking to residents, and monitoring general health and well-being.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To treat all residents with respect and courtesy, maintaining dignity and respecting individual needs and differences, both physical and cultural.
•   To provide help with resident’s personal care including, showering, getting dressed, helping patients to the toilet and feeding.
•   To ensure residents physical environment is maintained, kept tidy and clean e.g. making beds, checking room temperatures and cleanliness.
• Talking to residents, reassuring them and encouraging attendance of social activities when appropriate facilitating them to achieve this.
• To use specialised equipment to lift and move patients, including wheelchairs.
• To observe and report any changes in the resident’s condition immediately to a relevant professional.
•   Under the direction of a qualified practitioner, provide you may be asked to provide basic wound care, prompting medication, blood sugar monitor, taking patients temperature or pulse.
• To undertake clerical duties as required such as mandatory training and attend meetings with other healthcare professionals.
• To liaise effectively with other professionals and significant others involved in the resident’s care, ensuring an integrated pattern of service delivery. 

•   To seek assistance and guidance from senior staff when necessary. 

• To receive supervision in order to enhance and consolidate personal and professional skills.
• To conduct a professional manner between yourself and residents i.e. no exchanging of 
telephone numbers, no outside contact, this could lead to a dismissal from the age.

The post holder will report to the Senior Care Staff in charge or Registered Manager on shift and be supervised by the Staff Allocation and Resources Team,  but will expected to plan and manage his/her own workload within agreed systems and deadlines.

Informal Discussion

For an informal discussion please contact Linda Gitau, Operations and Recruitment Manager  via e-mail: enquiries@gabrielsnursing.com or +44 (0) 7889968169.

Before applying:

Please read our Summary of Terms and Conditions of Employment and Registration Fees.

Right to Work:

We only accept applications from candidates with the right to work in the United Kingdom.

 Rate

Salary up to £14.00 per hour 

Education, Experience & Achievements

English Language Competency

Qualification in Healthcare (NVQ) is desirable. 

Experience working in similar setting.

Strong teamwork ethic.

Compassion focused.

Flexibility

Healthcare sector experience.

Skills & Knowledge

Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills.

Excellent skills in communicating with service users.

Ability to relate to people from a wide range of backgrounds.

Observational Skills.

Requested Mandatory Training Certification

Competent IT Skills

Desirable:

Mental Capacity Training/ Mental Health Act

Epilepsy Awareness

Lone Worker

Medication Awareness

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Dementia 

Personal Attributes

Commitment to high standards of Care Quality and Commission conduct.

 Ability to work in a team in order to execute a wide range of tasks.

Flexibility and ability to work under pressure. 


The ability to priorities a busy workload.