Care assistant/ Support worker
hace 29 días
Corby
Salary: Depending on the shifts and experience. \n Working Hours: Flexible \n Start Date: Immediate Start - Subject to successful application \n 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. \n 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. \n Essential skills required for Healthcare Assistants \n Skills/abilities:- Ability to uses 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. \n Knowledge:- Knowledge of care giving , Has an empathy and understanding of issues encountered by patients with care needs. \n 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 \n Experience:- Recent experience of caring for patients. \n Other requirements:- Ability to travel to varying work locations during unsocial hours. \n Benefits: \n\n • Competitive rates of pay\n, • Flexible working hours\n, • Free mandatory and service-specific training\n, • Ongoing professional maintenance (appraisals & clinical supervision)\n\n Applicants will: \n\n • Undergo a full enhanced DBS check or evidence of online DBS check\n, • Require two professional references\n, • Need to complete the Practical training if they do not have valid training certificates.\n\n Preferably Applicant must have: \n\n • Minimum of 6 months experience into care sector within the UK\n, • Vaccination\n\n Desirable: \n\n • UK Driving License\n, • Flexible working hours\n\n If you have the skills, attitude and experience to be successful in this role, we want to hear from you today.