Healthcare Assistant - Nursing & Care Homes

OneCall24 Limited; Colchester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency in Colchester is seeking Healthcare Assistants to monitor patients, assist with personal care, and provide companionship in nursing and residential homes. Ideal candidates will have some experience in care and be able to work flexibly. Competitive pay and opportunities for training available.

Benefits

Weekly & daily pay options

Loyalty Rewards Scheme

Training available for skill enhancement

Flexible hours

Qualifications

• 6 months experience in the last 2 years in a healthcare setting.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patients' health by taking temperatures and pulse.
• Assist patients with personal care and mobility.
• Serve meals and provide companionship.

Skills

Compassionate care

Monitoring health conditions

Personal hygiene assistance

Patient movement and handling

Job description

Overview

We are currently recruiting Healthcare Assistants in the Colchester area, for a number of nursing and residential homes to fulfil ongoing assignments for Days, Nights and weekend duties. As a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) working for Onecall24, you will be responsible for the below duties:

Responsibilities

• Monitoring patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight
• Moving and handling of patients, assisting around the home
• Providing personal care, such as washing and personal hygiene
• Serving meals and helping to feed patients
• Showing compassion, while talking to patients and making them comfortable

Benefits

• Weekly & daily pay available
• 6 months experience in the last 2 years
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Highly competitive rates
• Loyalty Rewards Scheme - Thousands of discounts & benefits at your disposal
• Our app - Accept assignments, update your availability, receive shift notifications, and signing off your timesheets are just some of our excellent features
• Training available to enhance and upgrade your skills to senior positions
• Easy, fast and hassle-free registration process
• Completely free to register
• IC scheme, guaranteeing paid hours per week without working
• Advanced bookings so you can plan and build shifts around your schedule
• Flexible hours - Choose full or part time hours to fit in with your commitments