Healthcare Assistant / Support Worker

Pin Point Health & Social Care; Tendring; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Free annual training

Refer a friend £50

Competitive hourly rate

Staff portal access

Varied environments

Job summary

Pin Point Health & Social Care is seeking a Healthcare Assistant / Support Worker in Clacton-on-Sea to provide compassionate care across supported living, residential services, specialist units and private hospitals. The role includes administering medication, assisting with daily living, and maintaining safe, respectful care.

Applicants should have mental health experience, healthcare exposure, and be eligible to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Must have experience working within a mental health setting (1-year minimum).
• 6–12 months experience within a healthcare environment, preferably supporting clients with learning disabilities, autism, challenging behaviour or mental health needs.

Responsibilities

• Administering medication
• Assisting with daily living and domestic duties
• Developing positive working relationships with the multi-disciplinary team
• Ensuring health, safety and welfare of clients
• Maintaining accurate reports such as support plans
• Completing administrative duties
• Maintaining communication with the Service Manager
• Respect client confidentiality and individuality
• Build and maintain relationships with service users and families

Skills

Mental health experience

Healthcare environment

Calm under pressure

Job description

Healthcare Assistant / Support Worker

Location: Clacton-on-Sea CO16

Salary: £12.71 - £13.00 per hour

Contract Type: Zero Hour

Shift Patterns: Day/Night shifts #removed#/19.30/8.00

Section 7 (2) b & e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply to this position (Female Applicants Only)

Must have experience working within a mental health setting (1-year minimum)

We are currently looking to recruit experienced Support Workers to work within a variety of environments including Supported Living, Residential Services, Specialist Units and Private Hospitals as part of our established health and social care agency.

The Role:

• Administering medication
• Assisting with daily living and domestic duties
• Developing positive working relationships with the multi-disciplinary team
• Ensuring that the health, safety and welfare of clients is always protected
• Maintaining accurate and up to date reports such as support plans
• Completing all necessary administrative duties
• Maintaining regular communication with the Service Manager
• Respect the individuality and confidentiality of each client
• Build and maintain relationships with service users and their families.

The Person:

The following experience and characteristics are considered essential to the role:

• Must have experience working within a mental health setting (1-year minimum)
• A minimum of 6-12 months experience within a healthcare environment, preferably supporting clients with learning disabilities, autism, challenging behaviour or mental health needs.
• The ability to be patient & calm under pressure
• Easily adaptable to new environments
• Reliable & trustworthy
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Access to your own transport is desirable, however this is not essential
• Flexible to work within multiple environments on a weekly basis dependant on the requirements of our clients.

The Package:

You will have access to the following benefits as part of the role of Support Worker with Pin Point Health:

• Full time and Part time work available
• Holiday allowance accrued as you work
• FREE annual mandatory training
• "Refer a friend" scheme that pays £50.00 per candidate referred
• A competitive hourly rate with further enhancements for Bank Holidays
• Access to our online staff portal to manage your availability and work assignments
• The opportunity to work within a wide range of different environments on a weekly basis

The Company:

Pin Point Health work in partnership with a wide range of care providers in order to deliver high quality, consistent and reliable staffing solutions.

We offer part time, full time and contract positions to our team of experienced Support Worker's within a wide range of different environments across the UK