Healthcare Assistant

HRString; Market Harborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A domiciliary care provider is seeking care support workers in Market Harborough. Responsibilities include performing health-care tasks, administering personal care, and assisting with meals. Candidates must be UK residents with the right to work; care experience is welcomed as training will be provided.

Qualifications

• You must be a resident in the UK and have a valid right to work.
• Previous care experience is greatly welcomed but training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Perform health-care related tasks under the direction of registered nurses.
• Administer personal care such as hygiene assistance.
• Advise and support personal care of service users.
• Assist in planning, preparing, and serving of meals.
• Support household duties such as washing and ironing.
• Maintain confidentiality, respect, privacy, and dignity.
• Prepare and maintain records of client progress.

Job description

Overview

HRString is a well-established and successful independent domiciliary care provider. We strive for excellence, innovation and are passionate about the quality of care we deliver to all our service users. We are currently recruiting for the role of care support workers.

Responsibilities

• Perform health-care related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and medication, under the direction of registered nurses and physiotherapists.
• Administer bedside and personal care, such as ambulation and personal hygiene assistance.
• Advise, support and/or attend in the appropriate personal care of Service Users.
• Advise, support and/or undertake the planning, preparation, cooking and serving of meals.
• Support or undertake household duties such as washing and ironing, etc.
• Maintain Service Users confidentiality, respect, privacy and dignity always.
• Prepare and maintain records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client condition to manager or supervisor.

Requirements

• Essential requirement: You must be a resident in the UK and have a valid right to work.
• Previous care experience is greatly welcomed but training will be provided.