Healthcare Assistant

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

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Thaxted is looking for a compassionate and proactive Healthcare Assistant to join their team. The role involves caring for patients in their own homes, utilizing complex care equipment, and building relationships with families. Essential skills include experience with care procedures like tracheostomy and vent usage. The position offers weekly payments, a £250 referral fee, and permanent work opportunities, alongside in-house training to enhance skill sets.

Benefits

Weekly payments

£250 referral fee

3 months rolling rota

In-house training

Qualifications

• Ability to work with complex care equipment.
• Experience providing care at home.
• Ability to follow care plans and escalate changes.

Responsibilities

• Using complex care equipment and carrying out complex care procedures.
• Supporting clients outside of the home where required.
• Caring for patients within their own home and building rapport.

Skills

Tracheostomy

Ventilator - Nippy 4+

PEG-G/J

Medications

Play and interaction

Experience with children

Suctioning

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 acompassionate& proactive Healthcare Assistant to join the rapidly growing team!

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

Qualification Requirements

• Tracheostomy - This is the main requirement
• Ventilator - Nippy 4 +
• PEG-G/J
• Medications
• Play and interaction
• Experience with children
• Suctioning—There are THREE 10x Hour day shifts available in the week. You will be escorting the client to day nursery

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.

Unfortunately, we do not offer sponsorship for overseas candidates.

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.

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