Health Care Assistant

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Job Title:

Health Care Assistant

Job Description

We are looking for motivated Health Care Assistants to work in different settings such as care homes, nursing homes, hospitals or other healthcare establishments.

You will assist the service users and other personnel of these establishments with a variety of duties, and in doing so you will observe and respect the service user’s dignity, privacy and independence as far as is practical.

To apply, please visit https://ashbelpersonnel.co.uk/ to apply online or send us an Indeed application and we will send you the relevant application form.

Main duties and responsibilities include:

• Supporting the registered nurse in the implementation of an agreed plan of care with the patient and in accordance with instructions and training received
• Helping to promote and maintain an environment conducive to meeting the needs of the patient/relatives and carers.
• Contributing to a team approach to patient care in conjunction with all members of the multidisciplinary team and Nursing Residential environment.
• Contributing to the legality and accuracy of the patient’s care plan and or other reports and the effectiveness of the established communication/reporting system over the full 24hrs.
• Assisting the patient to ensure they have the opportunity to meet their individual dietary requirements. Ensuring all patients receive their chosen and correct meals.
• To escort stable patients to and from all homes to departments within the hospital.

For a full job description, please contact us.

To apply, please visit https://ashbelpersonnel.co.uk/ to apply online or send us an Indeed application and we will send you the relevant application form.

Job Type: Zero hours contract
Contract length: 12 months

Salary: £10.42 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexitime

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Every weekend
• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• No weekends
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Newcastle upon Tyne: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location