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Form of work
SalaryAn outstanding job opportunity has arisen for a committed Healthcare Assistant in Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Full time position, pay rate up to £12.02 per hour plus 30% enhancements for nights and weekends.
Specialism
Acquired brain injury and a range of other neurological conditions such as Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s, and multiple sclerosis.
Purpose
To carry out high quality holistic person-centred care and support to individuals accessing client Services.
Experience, Skills and Ability
• Proven experience of working within a team
• Care delivery experience an advantage
• Good communication skills
• Numeracy and literacy skills
• IT skills including accessing and using the internet, email, and word
Key Responsibilities
• Working with other team members to ensure optimum cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and functional recovery. Ensuring that rehabilitation goals, strategies and procedures are implemented and reinforced
• Monitoring the physical and emotional well-being of all clients in order to be aware of changes and to alert senior colleagues, as necessary. Assisting in maintaining morale of clients by communication and contact – achieved by talking and working with them
• Ensuring accurate reporting and documentation
• Reviewing and making suggestions to enhance the individuals’ experience. Challenging practice as appropriate and supporting junior and new staff
• Promoting choice in the delivery of care and support. Enabling concerns and complaints to be raised freely by the individual and/or their representatives.
• Supporting service users to have their views and experiences taken into account in the way the service is provided and delivered
• Facilitating the safe and smooth running of the Service, the post holder is expected to maintain a safe working environment, maintain service user confidentiality, and occasionally taking on reasonable additional tasks
For more information, please call LKA Recruitment on Applyoption 3 or email your CV to Apply
