Heathcare Assistant

OPTALIS LTD; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

OPTALIS LTD in Wokingham is recruiting Healthcare Assistants to provide compassionate care in our dementia and long‑term care settings. You will support residents with daily activities, monitor wellbeing, and communicate clearly with colleagues and families.

You must stay calm under pressure, be flexible with shifts from 7am–7pm and 7pm–7am, and uphold dignity, independence and privacy while promoting safety and comfort.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication with residents and colleagues.
• Ability to remain calm in challenging situations.
• Flexibility in handling varying shifts.
• Observant approach to resident needs.
• Compassionate, person‑centred care for older adults.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical and social care for residents.
• Uphold independence, rights, dignity, privacy and safety.
• Support daily activities and wellbeing of residents.
• Communicate clearly with residents, families and staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Calm under pressure

Flexibility

Observant

Compassionate care

Job description

Optalis is the adult social care delivery partner on behalf of Wokingham Borough Council and the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council. Optalis is owned and funded by the 2 Councils. Optalis is not a private provider or an employment agency.
We are looking for our Healthcare Assistants to be caring and compassionate. You could work with residents who have significant care needs, so it's important that they are made to feel safe and comfortable.
HCA's are the first face of Optalis and must be observant and have excellent communication skills when dealing with residents and their colleagues.
To be calm under pressure and flexible enough to deal with a variety of tasks and a quickly changing schedule.
Communicating effectively and respectfully with patients and those important to them, sometimes in difficult circumstances.
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Our dedicated team provide residential and nursing care to older people living with dementia, and nursing care for people aged 65 and over who are living with long term health conditions.
To provide physical and social care for residents whilst promoting the company policy of independence, choice, rights, fulfilment, privacy, dignity and equal opportunity., Optalis is the adult social care delivery partner on behalf of Wokingham Borough Council and the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council. Optalis is owned and funded by the 2 Councils. Optalis is not a private provider or an employment agency.