Healthcare Assistant Days - Hitchin

NHS; Hitchin; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Hertfordshire seeks compassionate individuals for the role of Healthcare Assistant. This position involves supporting clients with neurological conditions by monitoring their health and facilitating their rehabilitation goals. With competitive hourly rates and excellent support, join a dedicated team committed to improving lives.

Benefits

33 Days AL

Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Excellent training and support

Company Pension

Long service and staff awards

Free parking

Qualifications

• Proven experience of working within a team.
• Numeracy and literacy skills.
• IT skills including accessing and using the internet, email and word.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the physical and emotional well-being of clients.
• Ensure accurate reporting and documentation.
• Promote choice in the delivery of care.

Skills

Teamwork

Numeracy

Literacy

IT skills

Job description

Healthcare Assistant - Day shifts DRIVER PREFFERED

**please note we do not offer sponsorship for this role **

Location: Hitchin, SG4 8BY

We will accept part-time and full-time applicants

Pay Rate: £13.76 - £13.98 per hour DOE + 20% Weekend and Overtime Enhancement & 30% Bank Holiday Enhancement

If you are passionate about providing expert and compassionate care and looking to develop in your career as a Healthcare Assistant in the field of Neurological care, Brainkind Stagenhoe has an amazing opportunity for you!

About us:

Stagenhoe is a Brainkind specialist neurological care centre based in Hertfordshire, caring for people aged 18 and over a range of neurological conditions. At Stagenhoe, we provide the care people need to optimise their health and wellbeing, maximise their independence and support their emotional and social needs.

Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support and help improve the lives of people with a neurological condition or brain injury.

Main duties of the job

About the role:

Working with other team members to ensure optimum cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and functional recovery. Ensuring that rehabilitation goals, strategies and procedures are implemented and reinforced

Monitoring the physical and emotional well-being of all clients in order to be aware of changes and to alert senior colleagues, as necessary. Assisting in maintaining morale of clients by communication and contact achieved by talking and working with them

Ensuring accurate reporting and documentation

Reviewing and making suggestions to enhance the individuals experience. Challenging practice as appropriate and supporting junior and new staff

Promoting choice in the delivery of care and support. Enabling concerns and complaints to be raised freely by the individual and/or their representatives.

Supporting service users to have their views and experiences considered in the way the service is provided and delivered

Facilitating the safe and smooth running of the Service, the post holder is expected to maintain a safe working environment, maintain service user confidentiality, and occasionally taking on reasonable additional tasks

About us

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do youll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Rewards

You can look forward to excellent benefits including:

• A competitive rate of £13.76 - £13.98 per hour DOE
• 33 Days AL
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and support
• Company Pension
• Long service and staff awards
• Free parking

Job responsibilities

About the role:

Working with other team members to ensure optimum cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and functional recovery. Ensuring that rehabilitation goals, strategies and procedures are implemented and reinforced

Monitoring the physical and emotional well-being of all clients in order to be aware of changes and to alert senior colleagues, as necessary. Assisting in maintaining morale of clients by communication and contact achieved by talking and working with them

Ensuring accurate reporting and documentation

Reviewing and making suggestions to enhance the individuals experience. Challenging practice as appropriate and supporting junior and new staff

Promoting choice in the delivery of care and support. Enabling concerns and complaints to be raised freely by the individual and/or their representatives.

Supporting service users to have their views and experiences considered in the way the service is provided and delivered

Facilitating the safe and smooth running of the Service, the post holder is expected to maintain a safe working environment, maintain service user confidentiality, and occasionally taking on reasonable additional tasks

Person Specification

Qualifications

• About you:
• Proven experience of working within a team
• Numeracy and literacy skills
• IT skills including accessing and using the internet, email and word

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Depending on experience£13.76 - £13.98 per hour DOE