Healthcare Assistant/Support Worker

GK Healthcare; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Healthcare Assistants to join their dynamic team in Southampton. This role offers flexible hours to fit your lifestyle, whether you prefer full-time or part-time work. You will play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of life for residents in residential and nursing homes, providing personal care, medication assistance, and daily support. With a new training scheme available, even those without experience can embark on a rewarding career in healthcare. Join a supportive team that values your contributions and offers competitive pay and flexible working patterns.

Benefits

Flexible Hours

Regular Shifts

Competitive Pay

Dedicated Consultant

App to Pick Up Shifts

Refer a Friend Scheme

Quick Application Process

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively and understand others.
• Experience in personal care and assisting with daily activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support for clients.
• Assist with medications and daily living activities.
• Notify healthcare professionals of any concerning health metrics.

Skills

Effective Communication

Personal Care

Medication Assistance

Daily Activities Support

Education

Right to Work in the UK

Job description

HEALTHCARE ASSISTANTS

Please note, this is a 0 hour contract. Regular hours are available and flexible to suit your lifestyle.

ASAP STARTS AVAILABLE

We are actively recruiting in your area to find Healthcare Assistants to join our ever-growing team to work in Residential and nursing homes.

You would be playing a pivotal role in providing excellent support and care for clients, including personal care, assisting with medications, daily activities, and encouraging residents to lead a more fulfilled life.

Our shift patterns include earlies, lates, long days, and night shifts. Our consultants will be happy to advise you on how this works if your application is successful.

Our new training scheme will allow candidates with no previous experience to access the healthcare sector and become high standard Healthcare Assistants. It’s the perfect way to get yourself on the ladder for progression within the field and then work with an agency that can provide you with excellent rates and flexible working patterns — two very sought-after aspects in any career.

Healthcare Assistants' daily tasks could include:

• Helping service users to undertake personal tasks.
• Serving food and helping them to eat if needed.
• Changing sheets and making beds.
• Using equipment to lift and move service users.
• Notifying healthcare professionals of temperatures, pulse rates, or respiration rates that seem abnormal or worrying.

Qualifications Required For Healthcare Assistants

• You must have the right to work within the UK.
• You must be able to communicate effectively and understand and be understood.

Benefits of Healthcare Assistants

• Flexible Hours - To suit your needs, full or part time, days, evenings, weekends.
• Regular shifts available.
• Excellent pay on a weekly basis - competitive hourly rate.
• Dedicated consultant.
• App to pick up shifts.
• Refer a friend scheme.
• Quick application process.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: £12.00-£15.00 per hour