Healthcare Assistant - Reablement

Care Outlook Community; Bicester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fixed two weekly schedules

Paid mileage between visits

Paid travel time

Pension

Unlimited refer-a-friend bonus

Blue Light card membership

Job summary

Care Outlook Community is seeking a Reablement Healthcare Assistant to visit clients across Oxfordshire (primarily Cherwell) to support independence and confidence at home. The role is salaried at £28,600 per year for a 40-hour contract, with pro rata for 30-40 hour contracts, and involves 30-40 hours per week and alternating weekends.

Shifts include early and late patterns, with paid mileage and travel time. A full UK driving licence is required, and sponsorship cannot be provided.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.
• Willingness to travel between visits across Oxfordshire.
• Right to work in the UK; sponsorship not provided.

Responsibilities

• Complete assessments with new clients following discharge from hospital.
• Review clients' care plans as needs change.
• Carry out telephone monitoring calls to check progress and wellbeing.
• Support clients to regain independence with tasks such as personal care, toileting, meals and medication.
• Record and report changes clearly to the Home First team.
• Build strong working relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Be adaptable to changes in clients' needs.

Skills

Assessments

Care plans

Telephone calls

Independence support

Medication assistance

Team communication

Job description

As a Reablement Healthcare Assistant, you will travel from visit to visit across Oxfordshire (mainly Cherwell) to support people in their own homes. This is a fast-paced role in which you will follow care plans, complete assessments, and support clients in building confidence and independence.

Salaried Role £28,600.00 per year (based on a 40 hour contract, pro rata for contracts between 30-40 hours)

30-40 hours per week, alternate weekends.

Shift pattern:

Working a mixture of early shifts (7am-3pm) and late shifts (2pm-10pm).

Travel and driving:

You must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes. This is a driver's only role due to travelling between visits across Oxfordshire. You must also be able to commit to working alternate weekends.

Fully paid travel time with 40p per mile mileage between visits.

Right to work:

Authourised to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we cannot provide sponsorship or offer employment if you're already sponsored elsewhere.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Having the confidence to complete assessments with new clients following discharge from the hospital
• Carrying out reviews of clients' care plans as their needs change
• Carrying out telephone monitoring calls to check on client progress and wellbeing
• Supporting clients to regain independence with tasks, such as personal care, toileting, meal preparation and medication
• Recording and reporting changes clearly and concisely, keeping the Home First team updated on improvements in abilities, allowing ongoing assessment of the suitability of the proposed care
• Building strong working relationships with clients, colleagues and the Home First team
• Being adaptive and responsive to changes in needs

What you’ll get in return:

• Fixed two weekly schedules so you can plan ahead for that all-important work-life balance
• Paid mileage between visits
• Paid travel time
• Pension
• Unlimited refer-a-friend bonus
• Paid Blue Light card membership