Carer's needed in Dorset South West England.

Sirona Medical Limited; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is seeking Care Assistants to provide support for patients in various settings including homes and care facilities. Responsibilities include assisting with personal care, serving food, and ensuring a clean living environment. Ideal candidates are friendly, flexible, and reliable, with a passion for caring for others. Previous experience in healthcare is preferred but not essential. This role offers the opportunity to make a positive difference in people's lives.

Qualifications

• Previous experience and/or qualifications in care are preferred but not essential.
• Reliable, flexible, and passionate about caring for people.

Responsibilities

• Help patients to wash, shower, or dress.
• Serve food or help people eat.
• Make and change beds.
• Turn patients confined to bed to avoid pressure sores.
• Talk to patients to keep them engaged.

Skills

Friendly and caring attitude

Ability to assist with personal care

Experience in healthcare support

Job description

Job Role

This particular role is based within various locations in Dorset. The Care Assistant will be expected to help and assist with day-to-day routines including personal care and feeding.

Care Assistants help with the day-to-day care of patients, either in homes, supported living community houses or in patient’s own homes.

Care Assistants are a vital member of any team within care homes and people homes and community homes.

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 preferred to apply for this role but are not essential.

As a Care Assistant / Support Worker / HCA or Healthcare Assistant, you would work under the supervision of Senior Care Assistants or Staff Nurses along with lots of other Care 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 keep them engaged and entertained
• helping patients to move around if they find it difficult
• giving out and collecting bedpans, and helping patients to the toilet
• making sure the patients room / general living areas are kept clean and 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.

If you are a reliable, flexible and passionate Care Assistant looking for high volumes of work within the Essex region, please don’t hesitate and apply today.

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Sirona Medical is a Healthcare Recruitment Agency supplying staff across many sectors within the UK.

Sirona Medical has an excellent reputation for providing reliable Healthcare Professionals to both the NHS and private sector.

We are renowned for our fast, friendly and high quality service. Our thorough recruitment process ensures that we only provide the very best talent to our clients.

With over 60 years combinedexperience in the recruitment industry, ourexperienced Recruiters are always available to provide you withthe highest service levels.

Sirona Medical believes in the ethics of providing more than just a service, but a relationship that allows both clients and candidates, to feel that no matter the query, request or demand, we will meet and exceed your expectations.