Healthcare Assistant Support Worker - Lewisham

Pulse Nursing at Home; Lewisham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

Training and development

Wellbeing and support hub

Clinical support day/night

Job summary

Pulse Nursing at Home provides clinically outstanding, personalised homecare to children and adults across England. We support people living with a wide range of complex conditions, helping them stay safe, independent and connected to their communities.

As a healthcare assistant/support worker, you will provide high quality, person-centred care to our clients in the comfort of their own home, including personal care and moving assistance, with training provided for clinical interventions.

Qualifications

• 6 months care experience within the last 2 years (UK based).
• Experience with personal care, medication and manual handling.
• Comfortable working in a 1:1 setting.
• Willing to learn new skills and undertake complex care training.
• Ability to provide high-quality care with compassion and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support in clients' homes.
• Assist with moving and handling and basic clinical interventions.
• Support clients to achieve goals and aspirations through community engagement.
• Administer medications as trained and manage clinical interventions.
• Deliver high-quality, compassionate and professional care.

Skills

Care experience

Personal care

Medication administration

Manual handling

Compassionate care

Job description

Healthcare Assistant Support Worker - Lewisham

Lewisham

Location: Lambeth

Shifts/working hours: 12 hour nights (year round)

8 hour days Monday - Friday (term time only)

Make a real difference in complex care

Pulse Nursing at Home provides clinically outstanding, personalised homecare to children and adults across England. We support people living with a wide range of complex conditions, helping them stay safe, independent and connected to their communities. Our healthcare assistants/support workers deliver highly bespoke care shaped around the individual needs, goals and aspirations.

As a healthcare assistant/support worker, you will be providing high quality, person-centered care to our clients in the comfort of their own home. On shift, you will be expected to provide personal care, assist with moving and handling and support with any clinical interventions specific to our client. Alongside, you will be expected to enrich their quality of life via community interaction and support in achieving their goals/aspirations.

About the role

In this role, you will be supporting our 16-year-old male client within his family home, who is living with several complex care needs including cerebral palsy and a HIE grade 3. On shift you will be providing personal care, administering medications and managing our clients’ clinical interventions (all training will be provided).

Role Requirements

• 6 months care experience within the 2 years (UK based)
• Have experience with personal care, medication and manual handling
• Comfortable working in a 1:1 setting
• Willing to learn new skills and undertake complex care training
• Ability to provide high-quality care with compassion and professionalism

Benefits of working with us

When you join Pulse Nursing at Home, you become part of a team that values you. We’re here to help you thrive in your role and feel confident in the care you deliver. Here are the benefits and rewards you can expect when working with us.

• Competitive pay rates
• Compass – your 24/7 information hub
• Access to ongoing training and development to build your skills, confidence and experience
• Wellbeing and support hub
• Clinical support day or night

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