Health Care Assistant: Caring for Patients, Teamwork

AMG Nursing and Care Services; Colchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-award winning agency is seeking a Health Care Assistant (HCA) to support clients in various settings like hospitals and care homes. The ideal candidate will have at least six months of experience in the adult care industry. Responsibilities include assisting clients with daily living activities, observing health changes, and contributing to care plans. This role offers a chance to make a real difference in the lives of clients while working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support clients with their daily activities to maintain independence.
• Recognize deteriorating patients and implement harm prevention measures.
• Complete assessments and contribute to care plans.

Job description

Job Description

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?

Job Description

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...

• 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.