Care Assistant

BBS Recruitment; Halifax; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the care sector is seeking an experienced Care Assistant to help customers lead independent lives by providing personal care. Responsibilities include enabling choice, delivering care plans, and ensuring compliance with CQC standards. Candidates are required to have a Care level 2 diploma and relevant skills in health and safety, safeguarding, and interpersonal communication.

Responsibilities

• Enable customers to lead independent lives by providing personal care.
• Promote choice to customers in daily living.
• Deliver care plan as per requirements.
• Prioritise tasks and maintain accurate documentation.
• Ensure health and safety standards are met.
• Report signs of poor practice or abuse.
• Escalate concerns appropriately.
• Comply with CQC essential standards.

Skills

Ability to read, understand and complete care plans

Health and safety knowledge

Manual handling procedures

Safeguarding vulnerable adults

Food hygiene

Understanding of Mental Capacity Act

Confidentiality and data protection

Strong interpersonal skills

Approachable attitude

Team and individual work skills

Ability to prioritise and plan

Education

Care level 2 diploma

Job description

BS Recruitment is an independent recruitment agency for the transport and logistics sector, supplying to a variety of clients across London, Hertfordshire and surrounding areas. We also recruit for Social Care and Public Sector roles.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Care Assistant to work for our client based in Hertfordshire.

Job Responsibilities

• To enable customers to lead as active and independent lives as possible by providing holistic and personal care.
• To promote choice to customers in their daily living by providing care which meets Care Quality Commissions (CQC) fundamental standards and supports happy living for the years ahead.
• Delivering the care plan.
• Prioritising tasks as appropriate. Accurate and legible documentation.
• Identifying and ensuring health and safety standards are met.
• Identify and report signs of poor practice or abuse.
• Escalate concerns / issues as appropriate.
• Comply with CQC essential standards and Anchor procedures at all times.

Knowledge and skills required

• Ability to read, understand and complete / contribute to care plans.
• Health and safety in the workplace.
• Manual handling procedures. Safeguarding vulnerable adults.
• Food hygiene.
• Mental Capacity Act
• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection within a care setting.
• Strong interpersonal and empathy skills.
• Approachable attitude.
• Ability to work as part of a team and individually.
• Ability to prioritise and plan around customer needs.

Qualifications

• Care level 2 diploma.