Healthcare Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave entitlement

Perkbox discounts

Wellbeing day

Training programme

Career progression

STAR awards

Pension scheme

Staff forums

Job summary

Hollies Care Home is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to support residents with dementia and long-term health conditions. You will provide physical and social care, promote independence, and uphold residents' rights and dignity. DBS clearance and right to work in the UK are required.

Shifts include both day and night, with a focus on flexibility and teamwork. The role offers training and development opportunities within a supportive care environment.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check with adult barred list
• Right to work in the UK
• Ability to provide physical and social care to residents

Responsibilities

• Provide physical and social care to residents, promoting independence, choice, rights, privacy, dignity and equal opportunity
• Make residents with significant care needs feel safe and comfortable
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with residents and those important to them
• Work across day and night shifts (7am–7pm and 7pm–7am)
• Adapt to a variety of tasks and changing schedules
• Work with colleagues as part of the home’s team

Job description

Healthcare Assistant post at Hollies Care Home, a nursing home run by Optalis for Wokingham Borough Council and the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. The home provides residential and nursing care to older people with dementia and long-term health conditions. The work centres on physical and social care for residents with significant needs, promoting their independence, choice and dignity. Full and part time day and night shifts are on offer, and the home is adding staff after recently joining Optalis. An Enhanced DBS check with the adult barred list and proof of right to work are required.

What the job involves

• Provide physical and social care to residents, promoting their independence, choice, rights, privacy, dignity and equal opportunity
• Make residents with significant care needs feel safe and comfortable
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with residents and those important to them, sometimes in difficult circumstances
• Work across day and night shifts of 7am to 7pm and 7pm to 7am
• Adapt to a variety of tasks and a quickly changing schedule
• Work with colleagues as part of the home's team

Skills & knowledge

• Caring and compassionate approach
• Excellent communication skills with residents and colleagues
• Observant
• Calm under pressure
• Flexible enough to handle varied tasks and changing schedules

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check with adult barred list
• Right to work in the UK

What’s offered

• 25 days annual leave pro rata, rising to 30, plus 8 bank holidays and a birthday day off
• Perkbox rewards package with discounts on cinema, shopping, health, travel and insurance
• Additional health and wellbeing day
• Comprehensive paid training and development programme
• Career progression opportunities and support
• STAR awards recognising staff who go the extra mileGenerous pension scheme
• Voice in the service through forums