Health Care Assistant

Anns Home Care Service; Bangor; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A local care provider in Bangor is seeking a Health Care Assistant to assist in the assessment and implementation of individual care plans. The role includes working closely with a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality care to residents. Candidates should exhibit strong communication skills and be eligible to work in the UK. This position offers benefits, including a free uniform, paid training, and competitive pay.

Benefits

Free uniform

Four weekly pay

Holiday pay

Paid Access NI Check

Free practical and online training

Immediate interviews offered

Qualifications

• Basic IT skills required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills essential.
• Completion of Level 2 of The Deprivation of Liberty module with a minimum of 60%.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Health care experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the assessment and implementation of individual care plans.
• Work efficiently as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain good relationships with residents and visitors.
• Assist residents with personal care tasks.
• Monitor residents' well-being and report any unusual occurrences.

Skills

Basic IT skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)

Job description

The role will involve assisting staff with the assessment and implementation of individual care plans, undertaking daily tasks and activities as directed in order to facilitate the well being, dignity and treatment of all residents.

Responsibilities

• Working efficiently with the multidisciplinary team to approach patient care.
• Participation in ward meetings.
• Maintain and develop good professional relationships with residents, colleagues and visitors.
• Ensure that high standards of maintenance are upheld in line with regulation and legislation.
• Assist nursing/residential home residents with all personal care required including: bathing in bed/bathroom/chair to include essential aspects of personal hygiene.
• Duty to observe and monitor the well being of residents ensuring that any unusual physical, mental or emotional occurrences are promptly reported to senior staff and documented appropriately.
• Assisting with mobility and transfer using correctly any specialised equipment provided.
• Additionally staff must ensure they are aware of the local child and adult safeguarding policies and procedures, and who to contact within the local authority for safeguarding.

Skills and Qualifications

• Basic IT skills.
• Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal.
• All Ann’s Care Home Health Care Assistant staff will be required to complete and obtain a minimum 60 per cent in Level 2 of The Deprivation of Liberty module.
• Eligibility to work in UK.
• GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent).
• Health care experience not essential but it is desirable.

Further Information

Location: Kingsland Care Home.

• Free uniform
• Four weekly pay
• Holiday pay
• Paid Access NI Check
• Free practical and online training
• Immediate interviews offered

Ann’s Care Homes are an Equal Opportunities Employer.