To assist the residents with their physical care and personal hygiene needs, ensuring that residents independence is preserved as far as possible and affording appropriate levels of privacy and dignity.
The responsibilities of a Health Care Assistant vary depending on the needs of the individual.
Typically, they include:
Assisting the service user in daily tasks, such as, dressing, personal care, meals and leisure activities.
Be responsible for cleanliness, neatness and tidiness of residents rooms to ensure health and safety standards
Providing emotional support by talking and listening to service users
Documenting all care actions into handheld devices in real time and for the right duration
Working together with other Health Care Assistants, Leads and relevant members of the care home
Attending staff meetings
Completing and maintaining all yearly mandatory trainings
Vital Skills
An interest in people and a commitment to helping others
The ability to gain the trust of service users and build good relationships with vulnerable people
The ability to carry out practical and domestic duties
The ability to work independently and as part of a team
Time management skills and the ability to meet the needs of several service users at one time
A high level of patience and emotional resilience
Experience required:a GCSE in English and Maths are preferred but not essential
Communication skills,
Listening skills
Understanding of disability issues
Work on own initiative
Experience of teamwork
Willingness to be flexible
Patience
Understanding of care in the community
Job Type: Zero hours contract
Pay: From 12.21 per hour
Benefits:
Free parking
On-site parking
Work Location: In person
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