Team Leader / Senior Carer Needed in Cavendish, Sudbury

Sirona Medical Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the United Kingdom seeks a Team Leader / Support Worker / Healthcare Assistant to assist with day-to-day routines, including personal care and feeding for patients. Responsibilities include helping patients shower, serving meals, and maintaining cleanliness. Candidates must have at least a year of care experience and essential training in medication administration. This rewarding role requires compassion and respect for those in need of support.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in care is necessary.
• Essential training in medication and its administration.
• Must demonstrate compassion and a friendly attitude.

Responsibilities

• Help patients with personal care like washing and dressing.
• Assist with serving food and help patients eat.
• Ensure patient areas are tidy.

Skills

Compassionate and friendly attitude

Understanding of healthcare support

Medication training and administration

Education

Qualifications in care

Job description

Job Role :

Team Leader / Support Worker / Healthcare Assistant

The Support worker / Healthcare assistant will be expected to help and assist the team with day-to-day routines including personal care and feeding.

Responsibilities

• Help patients to wash, shower or dress
• Serve food or help people eat
• Make and change beds
• Turn patients who are confined to bed to avoid pressure sores
• Talk to patients to help them feel less anxious
• Help patients to move around if they find it difficult
• Give out and collect bedpans and help patients to the toilet
• Make sure the ward or patient’s homes are tidy
• Keep supplies and equipment in order
• Use mobility aids and equipment to help lift and move patients; escort patients between departments
• Assist with induction training for new healthcare assistants (as experience grows)

Requirements

• At least 1 year of experience in care
• Medication training and administration – essential
• Compassionate and friendly attitude
• Understanding and respect for people who need healthcare support
• Previous experience and/or qualifications in care are essential

If you would like to care for people and make a positive difference to their lives, this could be the ideal job for you.

Employers will be keen to see that you have a friendly and caring attitude, and understand and respect people who need healthcare support.