Care Support Workers required

Sirona Medical Limited; Reading; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 12,000; Full time

Job summary

Sirona Medical Limited is recruiting Care Worker, Support Worker and Healthcare Assistant roles in and around Reading on an Agency/Locum basis. You will support nursing staff with daily routines and personal care in hospitals or patients' homes, adapting to patient needs.

No formal care experience is required, but compassionate nature and willingness to learn are valued. Driving may be advantageous given travel between client sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in care is not essential but preferable.
• Compassionate and patient demeanour required.
• Good communication with patients and team members.
• Willingness to learn and follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily routines including personal care and feeding.
• Support nursing staff in patient care and comfort.
• Help maintain a clean and safe patient environment.
• Assist with mobility and turning patients as needed.
• Assist with basic tasks to support home or hospital care.

Skills

Care experience

Compassionate

Patient communication

Willingness to learn

Job description

AB-Reading Berkshire £8.00 - £8.50 / Hour

Sirona Medical are looking to recruit a selection of Care Workers, Support Workers and Healthcare Assistants to work with our client on an Agency/Locum basis located in and around Reading.

If you are available and interested in working with Sirona Medical in the Reading areas as a Care Worker, Support Worker or Healthcare Assistant then please do not delay in contacting us.

Job Role: Care Worker / Support Worker / Healthcare Assistant

The Care Worker / Support Worker / Healthcare Assistant will be expected to help and assist the team with day-to-day routines including personal care and feeding.

The Care Workers / Healthcare Assistants / Support Worker would ideally have some experience in care and be a compassionate person.

Care Workers / Healthcare Assistants / Support Workers will help with the day-to-day care of patients either at home within a Home.

Care Workers / Healthcare Assistants / Support Worker are a vital member of the team in hospitals and people homes and clinics.

If you would like to care for people and make a positive difference to their lives, this could be the ideal job for you.

Employers will be keen to see that you have a friendly and caring attitude, and understand and respect people who need healthcare support.

Previous experience and/or qualifications in care are not essential to apply for this role but preferable.

As a Care Worker, Support Worker or Healthcare Assistant you would work under the supervision of Nursing staff along with lots of other Healthcare Assistants.

Your Duties Could Include:

• helping patients to wash, shower or dress
• serving food or helping people eat
• making and changing beds
• turning patients who are confined to bed to avoid pressure sores
• talking to patients to help them feel less anxious
• helping patients to move around if they find it difficult
• giving out and collecting bedpans, and helping patients to the toilet
• making sure the ward or patient’s homes are tidy
• keeping supplies and equipment in order

Your day-to-day work may include using mobility aids and equipment to help lift and move patients. In Hospital’s you may also escort patients between departments. With experience, you may be involved in induction training for new healthcare assistants.

Due to the location of the client car drivers and people with access to transport will be more suited for this role.

We also recruit the following staff so please refer some to us if you know any: General Nurse, RGN at all levels but mainly Band 5 and Band 6. Healthcare Assistants aks HCA’s, Community Nurses, Specialist Nurses. A&E Nurses, Endoscopy Nurses and Theatre Nurses.