Carer/ HCA/ Healthcare Assistant - Bury St Edmunds

Rota Support Ltd; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency is seeking Healthcare Assistants located in Bury St Edmunds for ad-hoc, flexible shifts that can lead to full-time or part-time hours. Responsibilities include assisting patients with daily living activities and monitoring their vital signs. Candidates must have at least 4 months of experience in a care home and possess good English skills. This role requires compassion and patience, and is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 months experience in a care home.
• Understand spoken and written English.
• Compassionate, patient, and enjoys helping others.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with daily living activities such as bathing and dressing.
• Utilising equipment to move patients when necessary.
• Taking the patient's vital signs such as blood pressure and temperature.
• Talking to patients and reassuring them.
• Assisting nurses and other staff when needed.

Skills

Compassionate

Patient

Good understanding of spoken and written English

Job description

About the Company

Rota Support LTD specialises in the supply of permanent and temporary Care, Nursing & Support staff into the private healthcare sector, including care homes for the elderly, nursing homes, learning disability and mental health services, as well as private hospitals.

About the Role

We are looking to recruit Healthcare Assistants located in Bury St Edmunds that are looking for ad-hoc, flexible shifts. These shifts can accumulate into either full time hours or part time hours, but will be offered on a 0 hours contract. The role will include working at different homes and services covering gaps in our clients rotas due to annual leave, maternity leave, sickness and vacancies. These shifts may arise at short notice due to last minute emergencies, whilst also being booked weeks in advance, depending on the clients needs.

Everyday tasks will consist of the following, but not be limited to:

• Assisting with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, feeding and using the toilet
• Utilising equipment to move patients when necessary
• Helping tidy the patient\'s home or room
• Taking the patient\'s vital signs such as blood pressure and temperature
• Talking to patients and reassuring them
• Assisting nurses and other staff when needed

About the Person

A suitable candidate for this position will be somebody that has a minimum of 4 months experience in a care home previously. Somebody that has a good understanding of spoken and written English. Somebody that is compassionate, patient and enjoys helping others.

This position is subject to a enhanced DBS check and providing evidence of right to work in the UK