Healthcare Assistant Nights

Royal Star & Garter; Blossomfield; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Blossomfield is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant to join their team. Your role will involve delivering high quality personal and nursing care to residents, ensuring their rights and dignity are maintained. The ideal candidate will have a GCSE or equivalent, with preferred experience in a care home and home care settings. The position offers a salary of £28,064 per annum and benefits including a company pension and life insurance.

Benefits

Company pension

Discounted or free food

Life insurance

Enhanced maternity leave

Sick pay

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a care home setting preferred.
• Experience in home care preferred.
• Strong command of English.

Responsibilities

• Ensure residents are treated with respect and dignity.
• Deliver high quality personal and nursing care according to residents' needs.
• Maintain accurate records of residents’ care needs.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Education

GCSE or equivalent

Job description

Job description:

Overview:

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Healthcare Assistant to join our team. In this role you will:

Ensure that, at all times, residents are treated with respect and dignity and that individuals’ rights to privacy, independence and choice are met with kindness and compassion.

Work as an integrated member of a multi-disciplinary care team, delivering high quality personal and nursing care to all residents according to their needs and expectations.

Successfully complete and practice the Royal Star & Garter HCA Competency Framework.

Responsibilities:

1. To work in accordance with the issued Code of Conduct
2. Fully participate in the Key Worker Scheme, supporting the role of the keyworker
3. Support all individual aspects of resident care and wellbeing in line with care plans, promoting independence, decision making and respect
4. Complete clinical activities, following training, including, but not limited to, administering medication, tissue viability and oral care
5. Maintain accurate records and documentation of residents’ holistic care needs across all
platforms and in compliance with organisational policy and data protection practice
6. Actively participate in and promote the wellbeing activities and outings of the Home’s
programme and enable residents to safely take part in the activities of their choice
7. Communicate effectively with all colleagues, visiting health professionals and residents, ensuring that any information exchanged is accurate, relevant and appropriate
8. Strive to continuously improve resident safety, care and well-being: sharing areas for improvement with your care team or line manager; and raising concerns in a timely manner.
9. Be flexible in working with our residents across any House in the Home: establishing rapport, acting professionally and demonstrating an understanding of their personal circumstances to ensure the provision of high-quality, person-centred care.

Pay: £28,064 per annum (£12.85 per hour)

Expected hours: 42 per week

Benefits:

Casual dress
Company pension
Discounted or free food
Employee discount
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Free parking
Life insurance
Referral programme
Sick pay

Education:

GCSE or equivalent (required)

Experience:

Care home: 2 years (preferred)
Home care: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (preferred)