Health Care Assistant

Full Job Description

Do you have experience in healthcare and are looking for a change?

Do you need flexibility and to choose your own hours on a weekly basis; then this might be the role for you?

Job description:

• Assisting other members of staff with giving care
• To promote and assist individuals to maintain their personal hygiene, cleanliness and appearance
• Assisting the individuals with daily living activities such as eating, showering and using the toilet
• Utilising equipment to move individuals when necessary
• Helping tidy the individual’s home or room
• Taking the individuals vital signs such as blood pressure and temperature
• Talking to individuals and reassuring them

As a Healthcare assistant you will need to:

• Be able to effectively communicate with individuals
• Have compassion, empathy and understanding
• Have a positive friendly energy
• Reliable
• Wear a uniform
• Undertake any other appropriate duties as required by the individual(s) that you support, perform all duties in accordance with the organisation’s policies and procedures.
• Be aware of, and follow the procedure for, reporting any safeguarding concerns or incidents, keep accurate records
• Ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the individuals you support and your colleagues

Benefits of working with Onpoint Care:

• Full and part-time hours available.
• Choose the days you want to work.
• Days and Night shifts are available.
• Full training is provided including NVQs.
• Competitive rates of pay.
• PAYE only for this placement (self-employed welcome in other settings)
• Pension scheme.
• Holiday pay.
• FAST track recruitment available.