Healthcare Assistant - Reablement

Care Outlook Community; Chesterton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; 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 travel between visits across Oxfordshire, primarily Cherwell, supporting clients in their own homes. The role follows care plans, completes assessments, and helps clients regain independence.

The position is salaried at £28,600 per year for a 40-hour contract, with pro rata adjustments for 30-40 hour contracts. Alternate weekends, mix of early and late shifts, and mileage paid between visits are included.

Qualifications

• Must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes.
• Experience in completing assessments and following care plans.
• Able to help clients build confidence and independence.

Responsibilities

• Visit clients across Oxfordshire, mainly Cherwell, following care plans.
• Carry out assessments with new clients after hospital discharge.
• Review and adjust care plans as needs change.
• Conduct telephone monitoring to check on progress and wellbeing.
• Support with personal care, toileting, meals, and medication as needed.
• Record changes clearly and report to Home First team.

Skills

Driving licence

Empathy

Assessment

Care planning

Record keeping

Job description

Please read the information in this job post thoroughly to understand exactly what is expected of potential candidates.

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

• 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