Healthcare Assistant

Karpe Diem Healthcare Ltd; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

KD Healthcare is seeking a caring Healthcare Assistant to provide high-quality support to individuals in their own homes across Burgess Hill and surrounding areas. You will travel between clients’ homes, supporting daily routines and promoting independence and dignity.

The role requires a full UK driving license and access to a car. COS is not available for this role; you will work as part of a friendly team following personalised care plans and reporting to supervising nurses.

Qualifications

• Experience in the care sector is required.
• Level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma or willingness to obtain it.
• Strong interpersonal skills and patient-centered approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential home care to promote independence and dignity.
• Support with personal care, mobility, meals and hydration.
• Record observations and report to healthcare professionals.
• Assist with medication reminders as trained.
• Travel between clients' homes in the community.

Skills

Caring

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma

Job description

****Candidate MUST have a full UK driving license and must own a car****

****Please note Certificate of Sponsorship (COS) is not available for this role ****

We are seeking a caring and reliable Healthcare Assistant to provide high-quality support to individuals in their own homes. In this rewarding role, you will assist service users with their daily routines and helping them maintain their independence and dignity in familiar surroundings. You will travel between clients' homes, working either independently or as part of a team, ensuring that each person receives compassionate, person-centered care in accordance with their individual care plans.

Excellent communication skills, respect for confidentiality, and a genuine passion for helping others are essential for this position.

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Assistant, your primary role is to provide essential care and support to patients in their homes. Your duties are focused on promoting patient independence, dignity, and quality of life.

**Key Responsibilities:**

• Assist with personal care tasks, including washing, dressing, toileting, and providing mobility support.
• Support clients with prescribed exercises, rehabilitation activities, and the use of mobility aids.
• Assist with catheter care, stoma care and end of life care.
• Provide nutritional support, including assistance with meals and hydration.
• Accurately record and report observations and concerns to the appropriate healthcare professional.
• Support clients with medication reminders, as appropriate and in accordance with training and policies.
• Promote independence and encourage self-care whenever possible.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to safeguarding procedures.
• Contribute to care plans and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings as needed.
• Travel independently between patient homes in the community.

About us

KD Healthcare is a dedicated care provider focused on delivering high-quality, person-centered care to individuals in the comfort of their own homes. Our mission is to support people in living independently, safely, and with dignity, while enhancing their quality of life. We offer a wide range of home care services tailored to meet individual needs. Our professional and compassionate team of caregivers is fully trained, DBS-checked, and committed to maintaining the highest standards of care.

We collaborate with families, healthcare professionals, and local authorities to ensure that each client receives a personalised care plan that respects their preferences, promotes independence, and supports overall well-being.

At KD Healthcare, we believe that everyone deserves to feel safe, valued, and empowered especially in their own homes. We are committed to equal opportunities and encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates who wish to join our team.

Job responsibilities

The overall responsibilities of a Health Care Assistant include supporting the provision of care to clients in their own homes; being alert of their safety; and respecting their dignity. Maintaining skills and knowledge and ensuring that care is delivered according to latest guidelines and best practice evidence available; ensuring the ongoing safety of clients through systematic assessment, monitoring and reviewing processes; Ensuring that clear and accurate records and communication systems relating to clinical and care delivery are maintained and effectively used acting as a role model for good clinical and care governance practice.

PERSONAL CARE:

• Dressing and undressing / preparing the service user for Day Care, or trips out.
• Washing / bathing / showering / shaving / grooming / cleaning teeth.
• Hair care (washing / brushing).
• Toileting and all aspects of personal hygiene.
• Continence management.
• Care of pressure sores (under appropriate nursing supervision). Getting in and out of bed.
• Assisting with the use of Aids to Daily Living / Rehabilitation Aids, as required.
• Helping with rehabilitation programmes, as prescribed by Healthcare professionals.
• Day / evening / night sitting services, as advised.

HEALTHCARE:

• Utilising support, advice, and guidance from the Team Leaders and/or the qualified nurses within the organisation.
• Assisting the service users who live with long term conditions to meet their healthcare needs.

DIETARY CARE:

• Preparation of snacks and meals according to the service users likes / dislikes.
• Assisting with feeding, as required.

DOMESTIC / HOUSEHOLD SERVICES:

• General cleaning duties, to include cleaning / dusting / vacuuming / polishing.
• Bed-making.
• Clearing refuse and rubbish.
• Laundering / Hand-washing / Ironing / Light needlework, as required.
• Shopping, and the preparation of shopping lists and assistance with budgeting.
• Light gardening tasks (subject to previous agreement at the Care Plan stage).

Person Specification

• The successful candidate must possess a caring, patient, and adaptable nature, along with previous experience in the care sector. Qualified to Level 3 in Health and Social Care Diploma , or the candidate must be willing to work towards obtaining it. Essential qualities include good interpersonal skills, a commitment to providing patient-centered care, the ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team, self-motivation, and a willingness to develop and learn new skills.
• ****Candidate MUST have a full UK driving license and must own a car.
• Please note Certificate of Sponsorship (COS) is not available for this role ****

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.