Health Care Assistant

Anns Home Care Service; Portadown; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare service in Portadown is seeking a Health Care Assistant to assist with the assessment and implementation of care plans. Responsibilities include working with a multidisciplinary team and ensuring the well-being of residents. Candidates should have excellent communication skills and the ability to complete required training. This permanent role offers competitive benefits including holiday pay and immediate interviews.

Benefits

Free uniform

Four weekly pay

Holiday pay

Paid Access NI Check

Free practical and online training

Qualifications

• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Completion of Level 2 of The Deprivation of Liberty module.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient care and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain high standards in care home.
• Monitor the well-being of residents.

Skills

Basic IT skills

Excellent communication skills

Health care experience

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 furthermore 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: Sandringham Care home.We reserve the right to enhance the criteria at shortlisting stage. Ann’s Care Homes are an Equal Opportunities Employer.Benefits:Free uniform.Four weekly pay.Holiday pay.Paid Access NI Check.Free practical and online training.Immediate interviews offered.

Vacancy ID 1730019 Job Sector Carers and Support Workers Area Co Armagh Location Portadown Salary To be confirmed No. vacancies 1 Contract Type Permanent Weekly hours 44 Published date 15/08/2025 Closing date 29/08/2025 Worktime Day duty: 8am to 8pm & Night duty: 8pm to 8am.