Healthcare Assistant

Westgate Healthcare; Chorleywood; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A care home provider in Chorleywood, UK, seeks compassionate Healthcare Assistants to support elderly residents with daily activities. This role emphasizes kindness and teamwork, with full training provided for candidates. Enhanced pay on nights and weekends, along with various employee benefits including discount schemes and professional development opportunities, are offered. Up to 44 hours per week available.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

Access to employee discount schemes

Financial wellness support

Professional development opportunities

Team building social events

Qualifications

• Positive attitude and the ability to work in a team.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Previous experience with the elderly is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with daily activities.
• Champion residents' dignity and independence.
• Communicate effectively and keep accurate records.
• Assist with serving food and meals.

Skills

Caring nature

Good communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

We are looking for compassionate and caring Healthcare Assistants to join our family at Burford House Care Home. We are seeking individuals who share our values, have an interest in helping others, a can-do attitude and who will treat the people we support with care, compassion and respect. If you want to make a difference to the lives of our elderly residents, apply today. The right to live and work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with daily activities, including assisting a resident to wash and dress in the morning, developing their individual care plan, and helping them choose their meals.
• Be a friend who our residents can rely on to champion their dignity and independence.
• Support residents to live happy and healthy lives.
• Communicate effectively, take on responsibility, prioritise workload and keep accurate records.
• Help with activities such as serving food and helping residents to eat and drink.
• Work in a team, be kind and build strong relationships with our residents, their relatives and team members.
• The role may be based at Burford House Care Home with duties aligned to the needs of the residents and care home operations.

Qualifications

• A caring nature, positive attitude and the ability to work in a team.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Previous experience of working with the elderly is desirable but not essential, as full training is provided.

Benefits and Additional Information

• Salary: £12.21 to £12.25 per hour, plus a 50p per hour night and weekend enhancement.
• Hours: Up to 44 hours per week. Shifts: Day shifts available across Monday to Sunday (8am - 8pm).
• Competitive pay rates with enhanced pay on nights, weekends and bank holidays.
• Equal pay for young workers who are paid the same as staff aged 25+
• Improve your financial wellness and flexibility with Wagestream; access your wages before pay day and enjoy exclusive discounts at a variety of the UK\'s favourite shops.
• Access to the Blue Light Card (employee discount scheme).
• Access to other discount schemes; Byond Prepayment Card (employee cashback card), Extras Discounts (employee discount scheme) and Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Refer a Friend Scheme – earn up to £500 for a successful referral.
• Internal and external employee recognition schemes (e.g. Employee of the Month and Long Service) and team building social events.
• Support in achieving additional qualifications, including nationally recognised qualifications.
• Access to financial and wellbeing support through The Care Workers Charity.
• Comprehensive staff induction with free training and professional development.