£10.5 per hour

Job Details:

Must be driving in the UK – Sponsorship is available 

Job Description
The role involves contact on a physical, social and emotional level with patients and their families. The post holder will undertake a range of activities under the supervision of a registered nurse or senior staff member having been assessed and deemed competent in the activities required.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the registered nurse in the implementation of an agreed Care Plan with the service user and in accordance with instructions and training received;
• Domestic care duties to the service user, including washing and dressing, feeding and watering, mobilising, toileting, bed-making, providing comfort, monitoring conditions (e.g. taking temperatures, pulse, blood pressure, respiration, weight, blood glucose)
• Helping promote and maintain an environment conducive to meeting the needs of the service user, relatives and carers;
• Contributing to a team approach to care in conjunction with all members of the multidisciplinary team;
• Contributing to the legality and accuracy of the service user’s Care Plan and or other reports and the effectiveness of the established communication/reporting system 24 hours a day;
• Participating in regular meetings and attending other meetings as requested;
• Undertaking tasks and procedures in which competency has been assessed and recorded specific to the care environment, including for example blood glucose monitoring;
• Participating in research activities as and when required;
• Providing support and assistance to registered staff;
• Preventing and minimising any danger or risk to service users, visitors, coworkers, or themselves in the clinical environment;
• Assisting in the maintenance of stock levels, including pharmaceutical products;
• Assisting in the maintenance of home cleanliness and tidiness and adhere to infection control policy and procedures at all times;
• Assisting the service user to ensure they have the opportunity to meet their individual dietary requirements.
• Ensuring all service users receive their chosen and correct meals;
• Receiving and conveying information from telephone or personal enquiries in a courteous manner and ensure all persons visiting the home are greeted and assisted in a welcoming and supportive manner;
• Assisting and supporting registered nurses and clerical staff in administrative duties as required;
• Escorting stable service users to and from their homes and other care locations as required.

Key qualities:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a healthcare role
• Have or be working towards a healthcare qualification (e.g. NVQ, BTEC) or The Care Certificate
• Caring and sensitive to the needs of others, especially vulnerable people or the sick or infirm
• Diligent and good at following instructions
• Excellent organisational skills
• Communication skills
• Teamwork skills
• Responsible and reliable

Desirable qualities:

• GCSEs in English and Mathematics

DIMENSIONS

• Assist and support new HCAs
• Post holder has no managerial or budgetary responsibility.
• The candidate will need to be working towards an NVQ 2 or have The Care Certificate.