Healthcare assistant

Active Care Group Recruitment; Brenzett; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Health Care Assistant to support young adults at Bethany House & Lodge in Dymchurch. The role offers full-time hours and requires experience in care, along with the ability to assist with daily activities and ensure the safety and wellbeing of clients. The position includes numerous benefits such as 25 days of vacation, a robust learning hub, and personal pension options, creating ample opportunities for personal and career growth.

Benefits

25 days plus bank holidays

Birthday off

Access to Active Learning Hub for training

Active Reward App for discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Nest Personal Pension account

Medicash Health Plan access

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Must be able to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.
• Flexible and positive approach to multi-site working.
• Proven reliability in terms of full attendance and timekeeping.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with daily activities.
• Manage clients' care plans to establish routine.
• Ensure clients feel safe and stable during care.
• Assist with personal care.
• Administer medication if required.

Skills

Experience in care

Ability to work as part of a team

Self-confidence

Reliability in attendance and timekeeping

Job description

Come and join one of the UK’s largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people

We'd like you to join us as a Health Care Assistant at our service Bethany House & Lodge in Dymchurch.

We provide our people with the support they need in a purpose built home, helping to promote independence and maintain a high standard of both physical and mental wellbeing. We’re committed to helping every person we support feel safe, happy, empowered enabling them to live the best life possible.

At Bethany Lodge, we provide support for young adults with a disability in a residential home, helping to promote independence and maintain a high standard of both physical and mental wellbeing. We’re committed to helping every person we support feel safe, happy, empowered enabling them to live the best life possible.

At Bethany House, we provide our people with the support they need in a purpose built home, helping to promote independence and maintain a high standard of both physical and mental wellbeing. We’re committed to helping every person we support feel safe, happy, empowered enabling them to live the best life possible.

What you'll be working:

Your hours are based on a rota working every other weekend.

• Full time hours - 42 Hours a week.
• £12.83 per hour, £28,098 per annum
• Day and Night shifts available
• Experience in care is required

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting our clients with daily activities
• Supporting their care plans to establish routine
• Ensure the client feels safe, and stable within their day to day care
• Personal Care
• Administrating medication (if required)

What you'll have:

• Successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS
• Flexible, professional, and positive approach to multi-site working.
• Proven reliability in terms of full attendance and timekeeping.
• Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual.
• Self-confidence and ability to manage challenging situations

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
• …and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group