Health Care Assistant

AMG Nursing and Care Services; Colchester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursing agency in Colchester is looking for experienced Health Care Assistants to work in various settings like hospitals and care homes. You will support clients with their daily living activities and work alongside a multidisciplinary team. Experience in the adult care industry is required for this challenging and rewarding role.

Qualifications

• At least six months of experience in the adult care industry.
• Ability to support clients with daily living activities.
• Skills to recognize deteriorating patients and implement measures to prevent harm.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with their activities of daily living.
• Learn to recognize deteriorating patients and contribute to care plans.
• Help maintain the privacy and dignity of patients.

Job description

Overview

Are you a care worker with at least six months of experience working in the adult care industry? Perhaps you are looking for a new challenge or to pick up some extra hours to fit around an existing role?

An exciting opportunity has become available to work with the multi-award winning agency.

As a HCA (Health Care assistant) with Poppy Nursing, you will have the opportunity to work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, hospices and carehomes, your role will consist of the following:

Responsibilities

• You will support clients with their activities of daily living, and encourage them to maintain their independence,


• You will learn how to recognise the deteriorating patient/ resident and the measures to implement to prevent harm, in order to achive the best possable outcomes


• You will learn how complete physiological and neurological assessments and contribute to the overall care plan, in conjunction with a qualified practitioner.


• You will help to maintain the privicy and dignity of patients/residents at all times,


• You will work alongside the multidisiplinary team.