Health Care Assistant - HCA

Optima Care Limited; Barham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A care home provider in Barham is seeking a Care Assistant who is passionate about making a difference in people's lives. Responsibilities include serving as a companion, transporting clients, and supporting with medication. The ideal candidate should be motivated and caring, with opportunities for training and career progression. Competitive pay from £12.45 to £13.25 per hour is offered along with various benefits.

Benefits

Company pension

Discounted or free food

Health & wellbeing programme

On-site parking

Referral programme

Qualifications

• Passionate about providing care.
• Enjoys challenges and has a caring nature.
• Valid driving license preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a companion to service users.
• Transport clients to appointments and activities.
• Support with medication and day-to-day needs.

Skills

Compassion

Motivation

Driving license

Job description

Job Description

Are you a Care Assistant with a passion for providing the best for the people you care for? Do you like to make a difference to people lives? are you looking for a new challenge in a rewarding environment? if this sounds like you then read on....

We are looking for Care Assistants to join our care home in Barham where we deliver a highly personalised range of residential and nursing care. Our services include full-time residential and nursing care, short-term rehabilitation, convalescence, respite, and dementia care.

We are located in the beautiful Suffolk countryside between Ipswich and Bury and are close to Stowmarket.

We are looking for people who enjoy a challenge, are highly motivated and possess a passionate and caring nature to join our team. Ideally the successful candidate will hold a valid driving licence, but this is not essential.

Your role will include:

• Serving as a companion to service users
• Transporting clients to and from appointments, activities, etc.
• Supporting with medication
• Regular observation's
• Assisting with day to day needs

In return we will offer you:

• A competitive salary with the ability to progress
• Training opportunities for progression
• Enhanced overtime payments
• Funded DBS
• 28 Days annual leave (incl. of bank holidays) pro-rated
• Early Pay for hourly paid staff
• Refer a friend scheme
• Unfortunately we do not offer sponsorship at this time.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Pay: £12.45-£13.25 per hour