Healthcare Assistant – Graceage Care Ltd (Sponsorship Available)

HipHopTune Media; Colchester; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at Graceage Care as a Healthcare Assistant, making a meaningful impact in the lives of service users while providing essential care and support in their homes. Ideal applicants will demonstrate compassion, teamwork, and excellent communication skills, contributing to a positive workplace culture and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Access to Care Certificate training

Paid travel time

Flexible schedules

Free uniform

Certificate of Sponsorship

Qualifications

• Valid driving license (beneficial).
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to service users in a domiciliary care setting.
• Ensure safeguarding of vulnerable individuals and document care activities.
• Assist with medication as per care plans.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Enhanced DBS check

Job description

Are you a compassionate, kind and caring person?

Are you a people person who enjoys interacting with people and sharing stories?

We invite you to become a part of our dedicated team of Healthcare Assistants at Graceage Care where you will be doing domiciliary care, providing care and support to service users in the comfort of their own home.

Join us where you can make a meaningful impact and create moments of happiness in their lives!

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £12.21 to £13.21 per hour

Location: Colchester

Job Role

● Provide excellent personal care to customers in their day-to-day activities and fulfilling individual needs.

● Ensure vulnerable individuals are safeguarded from abuse and report any signs of alleged abuse which you may witness or be made aware off.

● To assist people with their medication at the agreed level of support and as detailed in their individual risk assessments and care plans.

● Prepare meals with knowledge of service user’s likes/dislikes, nutritional needs and cultural requirements while maintaining hygiene.

● Documenting records of service users such as their personal information, care plans, medical records, changes to health etc on carer’s notes.

● Using manual handling equipment safely and correctly.

● Attend training seminars and staff meetings when requested.

Who we are looking for:

• compassionate, attentive, kind and individuals to interact with service users.

• Good teamwork skills to collaborate with colleagues.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Honest, Reliable and Ability to Learn.

Key Requirements:

– Valid driving license with access to own car (beneficial)

– Up-to-date Enhanced DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service) is desirable but not essential.

– Must have a right to work in the UK.

Benefits of working with us:

● Access to Care Certificate and other Training Qualification.

● Positive workplace – Staff Welfare and Appreciation.

● Free access to Blue Light Card.

● Paid travel time.

● Flexible and negotiable schedules.

● Paid Shadow Shift.

● Free uniform.

● Free DBS cost.

● Access to skill development for career development.

● Opportunities for Career Progression.

● Access to support and mentoring from our supportive team.

● Excellent technology to support seamless, cost-effective and time-efficient working environment.

● Certificate of Sponsorship available.

Personal Skills you will develop:

Working at Graceage Care doesn’t just mean working as a carer for life. We promote career development and as you are working as a carer, you will meet different people with different life experiences, share stories, and develop various skills that will contribute to your personal development. Here are a few…

• Problem solving skills.

• Team work skills.

• Attention to detail.

• Personal Care Skills: Protecting Dignity & Privacy.

Application Process

If you are Interested can CLICK HERE to visit the official website and submit yourapplicationnow