Healthcare Assistant - Morecambe

Unikcare Solutions; Morecambe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in domiciliary care is seeking compassionate Healthcare Assistants in Morecambe. This role involves providing personal care, supporting independent living, and ensuring a comfortable environment for service users. You'll work closely with individuals to meet their needs, assist with mobility, and liaise with healthcare professionals. This position offers flexible hours and the opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives. If you're dedicated to providing high-quality care and have a passion for helping others, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Must have a full British driving licence and a road-legal car.
• Experience in care and personal care training is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support to service users.
• Assist with mobility issues and medication administration.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure confidentiality.

Skills

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Strong communication skills

Active listening

Problem-solving skills

Education

Full British driving licence

Job description

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Company Description

Unikcare Solutions Ltd is a domiciliary care agency providing high-quality care services to people living in their homes. We are based in Morecambe, and currently provide home care services in Lancashire and Cumbria.

Company Description

Unikcare Solutions Ltd is a domiciliary care agency providing high-quality care services to people living in their homes. We are based in Morecambe, and currently provide home care services in Lancashire and Cumbria.

Our services are person-centred and professional, focused on meeting individual needs and adapting as dictated by the person(s) involved, in a cost effective and timely manner. We provide care in your own home, at times convenient to you, and in the ways you find most agreeable.

We strive to support the independence of individuals and enable them to remain in their homes for as long as possible.

Job Description

• Provide personal care to service users with a wide range of impairments and actively listen to service users in order to promote and support their independent living as required, including giving baths, changing and feeding
• Meet various additional needs of service users, including general tidying and light cleaning duties to maintain a comfortable and healthy living environment, helping with meal planning, shopping and providing companionship
• Support service users with mobility issues, including assistance with independent living aids and equipment
• Assist service users to communicate with professionals like utility providers and to access appointments and visits, which may include staying with them throughout the duration of the appointment
• Liaise with the GP, pharmacists, and families regarding care and medication needs
• Assist with the collection and administration of medication
• Ensure accurate and timely administration of medication as prescribed
• Work exclusively within company policy regarding the handling of service users finances, ensuring meticulous documentation of all financial transactions done for/with service users
• Report errors or concerns regarding medication or finances to team leaders and to management promptly
• Maintain accurate and timely records, including daily handovers listing details of care provided, areas requiring further investigation and concerns about or complaints from service users
• Report changes to service users health and wellbeing to team leaders or management promptly
• Report incidents and accidents, however minor, to team leaders or management promptly
• Understand and apply all company policies and procedures relating to the carer role to promote safe working practices and full legal compliance
• Maintain strict confidentiality with regard to all aspects of the carer role, including the identity and health status of service users as well as any other company knowledge that a third party has no reasonable access to
• Maintain clear lines of communication with management to ensure that information is shared and understood properly
  
  

Key Attributes, Essential

• Full British driving licence with no more than 6 points, own fully road-legal car and business insurance
  
  

Key Arrributes, desired

• Previous experience of working in care
• Previous training relating to personal care
  
  

Person specification

• Attention to detail
• Self-motivated to keep learning and upskilling to match differing care needs
• Open to working with a flexible approach
• Demonstrating initiative and problem-solving skills when necessary
• Strong communication skills
• Active listening and adaptability
  
  

More About The Job

You will be assigned a region within Morecambe upon starting. You will be primarily based in this region, but may be requested to provide emergency cover in other regions. You will also have 2 days off a week, although which days will be off will be decided based on the team you are in and the needs of the rota. All of these will be discussed at the interview stage before being finalised.

Please note we reserve the right to close applications for this role before the deadline if we identify the successful candidates early.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.25 per hour

Expected hours: 1 -45 per week

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Home Health Care Services

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