Healthcare Assistant

Job Title: Healthcare Assistant

Location: Chichester

Salary: Up to £21.50 DOE

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

About Us:

Artius Care provide a full range of home care services enabling people to continue to live comfortably and with dignity in their own home

At Artius Care we know that our carers are what make our company and its reputation. We believe in recruiting and investing in our care staff to ensure that we are able to deliver the highest quality of care to our clients in a happy and rewarding working environment.

No VISA sponsorship available, therefore candidates must have the legal right to live and work in the UK.

Applicants must hold a full UK driving license and live locally.

The Role:

Are you looking for a flexible career supporting people so they can live independently at home?

We have a number of hours and working patterns that are available, working around your availability and current commitments. Perfect for people looking for part-time hours or wanting a full-time career.

As a Health care assistant, you will be enabling people to live independently within their own homes. The role may be offering personal care, companionship, medication, preparing meals, shopping, housekeeping and accompanying our clients to attend any medical appointments, social visits and day centres.

Responsibilities:

• To share with other staff the responsibility of meeting the personal care needs of our clients in a way that respects their dignity and promotes independence and well-being.
• Comfortable to act on instructions or work on your own initiative and you'll enjoy being part of a close-knit team.
• The service we provide is expected to be of the same high standard you would expect to be given to members of your own family but is not expected to include tasks that would normally be undertaken by a trained nurse.

Requirements:

• You don’t need any previous care experience or qualifications. Your personal qualities and values are more important. Friendly, kind, honest, reassuring and an effective communicator, are the people we are looking for.
• A driving licence and own transport is essential for this role.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary with enhanced rates for Bank Holidays
• Enhanced pay rate for shorter calls
• Holiday pay
• Uniform
• Free DBS (T&C Apply)
• All Training included
• Career progression
• Paid mileage
• Employee incentive scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Employee referral scheme of £150
• Dedicated support from your branch manager
• Previous experience in care is not necessary. Full training will be provided
• Part Time Opportunities Available

Schedule:

• 10-hour shift
• 12-hour shift
• 8-hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability
• Weekends only

Artius Care promotes equal opportunities within the workplace and ensures every carer and client is valued, regardless of race, religion, gender or background.

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Support Worker, Care Worker, Care Assistant, Domiciliary Care Assistant, Senior Care Assistant, Team Leader, Care Work Assistant, Resident Care Assistant, Resident Care Worker, Elderly Care Worker, Elderly Care Assistant, Elderly Support Worker, Elderly Care, Support Assistant, Enabler, Healthcare Assistant may also be considered for this role.