Healthcare Assistant
We are recruiting for a passionate and caring healthcare assistants to a good rated nursing home.
Direct experience is not necessarily required for the job but it will be useful to have some experience of working with people, preferably in a caring capacity. This could be personal experience of working with a family member or voluntary experience, such as visiting elderly people in residential homes or helping in a school for pupils with learning disabilities.
Purpose of the role
To support clients with all aspects of their day-to-day living, so they can enjoy the best possible quality of life. You will mostly work as a part of a team and occasionally by yourself. Providing care and support offers many rewards and benefits, but it can also be challenging.
What you'll be doing
- Building up relationships with clients in order to gain an awareness of their practical and social needs
- Working with the client and other professionals to develop a care plan for the client
- Aiding clients with daily personal care such as washing, dressing and feeding themselves
- Carrying out everyday tasks for the client such as shopping, cooking or other domestic duties
- Making and changing beds, light cleaning, and general tiding up
- Helping in the promotion of mental and physical activities of clients through talking, outings, reading, hobbies and recreations.
- Helping people with mobilisation
Skills and abilities you need to have
- Excellent listening skills and ability to build up rapport with people
- Patience, empathy and emotional stability
- Willingness to be flexible to meet the needs of individual
- The ability to be tactful and sensitive at all times
- Respect for the client and their families
- A high level of patience as shifts can be long and often stressful
- The ability to think quickly and solve problems as they arrive
What we offer
Flexible hours including a choice of days, nights or weekend shifts
Opportunities close to home
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Permanent
The role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate and satisfactory references.
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