Senior Healthcare Assistant

Pin Point Health & Social Care; Sunderland; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency is seeking a Senior Health Care Assistant in Sunderland, offering £14 to £28 per hour. The role involves delivering high care standards and managing care plans, requiring NVQ Level 3 and experience in a care home environment. Flexible work opportunities across various healthcare settings are available.

Benefits

Full time work

Opportunity to work in diverse healthcare environments

Access to online staff portal

Qualifications

• Experience working as a Senior care assistant in a care home environment is essential.
• Ability to demonstrate skills and experience in healthcare.
• Access to transport is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of care and administer medication accurately.
• Participate in maintaining individual care plans for residents.
• Provide personal care and ensure communication with the Home Manager.

Skills

NVQ Level 3

Medication administration

Communication skills

Patient and calm under pressure

Reliability and trustworthiness

Job description

Overview

Senior Health Care Assistant – Sunderland – £14.00 - £28.00 per hour – Temp

The Person

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

• NVQ Level 3 is essential
• Comfortable with medication administration
• Transferrable DBS Certificate is preferable but not essential
• Experience working within a care home environment as a Senior care assistant is essential
• You MUST be able to demonstrate that you have the skills and experience to perform well in this role
• To possess good manners and a flexible approach
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to be patient & keep calm under pressure
• Easily adaptable to new environments
• Reliable & trustworthy
• Access to your own transport is desirable, however this is not essential
• Flexible to work within multiple environments on a weekly basis dependent on the requirements of our clients

The Role

We are currently recruiting on behalf of one of our good clients based in Sunderland:

• Delivering high standards of care
• To participate in the formulation and maintenance of individual care plans for each resident and administer medication to residents as prescribed, accurately maintaining appropriate records for both
• To provide the highest level of personal care and attention to residents, following individual care plans carefully and ensuring that all contact is polite, friendly, warm and supportive. To act as a key worker for a named group of residents, ensuring that these responsibilities are carried out in full (as defined in the training manual).
• Ensuring you are flexible, committed and passionate in your approach to all work assignments
• Assisting with activities of daily living and domestic duties
• Ensuring that the health, safety and welfare of clients is always protected
• Maintain regular communication with the Home Manager
• Ensuring effective written and oral communication at all times

The Package

You will have access to the following benefits as part of the role of Senior Health Care Assistant:

• Full time work
• Opportunity to work within a wide range of different healthcare environments
• Access to our online staff portal to manage your availability and work assignments

The Company

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

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