Healthcare Assistant
- macclesfield, england, United Kingdom
Job Description
SaferHandCare is a reputable provider of compassionate and high-quality care services. Our ethos is to provide a friendly and approachable service to all candidates and clients while always remaining professional and responsive.
As a Healthcare Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting individuals with their daily activities, ensuring comfort and wellbeing. You will work in a team supporting both staff and residents in residential or nursing home settings, as well as some supported living services.
We have a variety of shifts for Healthcare Assistants including long days, earlies, lates and nights available in: Liverpool, Chester, Ormskirk, Wallasey, Ellesmere Port, Warrington, Stockport, Congleton, Macclesfield, Altrincham, Manchester, Winsford, Northwich, Sandbach and Bolton.
Your main duties will involve:
- Assisting residents with personal care, including bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Supporting residents with mobility and transfer, using the appropriate equipment where required.
- Providing companionship and emotional support to all residents.
- Assisting with meal preparation and feeding, ensuring dietary needs are met.
- Always promoting independence and dignity.
- Following and updating care plans.
Previous experience working as a Health Care Assistant or Support Worker would be beneficial, however, full training can be provided for those who demonstrate a compassionate, caring nature and desire to provide quality care to improve the lives of others. You should also have:
- Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain one)
- Full Right to Work in the United Kingdom is essential
- A full UK Driver's Licence is desirable
- NVQ Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care is desirable
- Willingness to attend training and induction at our office in Newcastle-under-Lyme
What we offer:
- Competitive pay rates with enhancement for Bank Holidays
- Weekly Payroll
- Comprehensive mandatory training, plus refresher training every twelve months
- Uniform provided
- Additional training such as, medication training, CPI, Children's Residential Training