Healthcare Assistant

First Option Healthcare; Tenterden; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services provider in Tenterden is seeking a compassionate and proactive Healthcare Assistant to join their team. The role involves caring for patients in their homes and requires skills such as non-invasive ventilation and medication administration. Benefits include weekly payments and in-house training. The candidate must be female due to occupational requirements. Unfortunately, sponsorship for overseas candidates is not available.

Benefits

Weekly payments

£250 referral fee

Permanent and Additional ADHOC work available

In house training (Bespoke)

Responsibilities

• Using complex care equipment and carrying out complex care procedures.
• Supporting clients outside of the home where required, e.g., medical appointments.
• Caring for patients within their own home and building a rapport with family members.
• Ensure care plans and other information are followed and any changes are escalated efficiently.

Skills

Non-Invasive Ventilator - BiPAP - NIPPY 3

Oral Suctioning

Gastrostomy Feeding

Medication Administration

People Moving and Handling

Monitoring Vital Signs

Documentation And Record Keeping

Seizure Management

Oro-Mucosal Midazolam administration

Ceiling hoist

Job description

Are you looking for the next step in your Health Care journey?

Are you bored of not knowing your rota from week to week?

First Option Healthcare is currently recruiting for a compassionate & proactive Healthcare Assistant to join the rapidly growing team!

Here at FOH we have a great opportunity to work one on one with patients in their family homes.

We are looking for HCA'S / Carers with experience working with adults or children with the following:

• Non‑Invasive Ventilator - BiPAP - NIPPY 3
• Oral Suctioning
• Gastrostomy Feeding
• Medication Administration
• People Moving and Handling
• Monitoring Vital Signs
• Documentation And Record Keeping
• Seizure Management
• Oro‑Mucosal Midazolam administration
• Ceiling hoist
• Oro-Mucosal administration

Benefits:

• Weekly payments
• £250 referral fee
• 3 months rolling rota
• Permanent and Additional ADHOC work available
• In house training (Bespoke)

Duties and responsibilities:

• Using complex care equipment and carrying out complex care procedures
• Supporting clients outside of the home where required i.e., medical appointments.
• Caring for patients within their own home and building a rapport with family members
• Ensure care plans and other information are followed and any changes are escalated to clinical leads efficiently and safely.

There is a genuine occupational requirement for the holder of this post to be female in accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and Equality Act 2010.

Unfortunately, we do not offer sponsorship for overseas candidates.