Senior Health Care Assistant

About us

Having personal experience in caring for an individual at home, we understand the need of choosing a carer who has both compassion and the necessary expertise to look for a loved one.

We take great satisfaction in our comprehensive expertise and proficiency in improving the quality of care for service users We provide a comprehensive care service that is tailored to meet the specific requirements of people and their families, ensuring an unparalleled level of service.

```Duties:```

• Routinely oversees and monitors care workers and home carers;
• takes responsibility for the shift and for the service while on duty;
• responds to emergencies and provides guidance and support to care workers;
• assists and enables service users to dress, undress, wash, use the toilet and bathe;
• serves meals to service users at table or in bed, assists with feeding if required;
• generally assists with service users’ overall comfort and well being;
• provides interest and activities to stimulate and engage the service user;
• helps with daily activities such as letter writing, paying bills, collecting benefits;
• undertakes light cleaning and domestic duties including meal preparation as required;
• monitors service users’ conditions by taking temperature, pulse, respiration and weight, and contributes to record keeping;
• liaises with professional staff in carrying out care plans etc.

```Qualifications:```
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Previous experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work well in a team environment.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Basic computer skills for data entry and record keeping.

Please note that this job description is not exhaustive and additional duties may be assigned as needed.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £11.44-£12.00 per hour

Expected hours: 48 per week

Benefits:

• Health & wellbeing programme
• UK visa sponsorship

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift
• Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• England, B12 0RT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• providing care: 2 years (required)
• supervisory: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)
• NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 01/07/2024