Health Care Assistant

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Fancy a change in your career pathway? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Company.

Our company is looking for a Domiciliary Care Assistant to join our team.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting with all aspects of personal care;
• Social inclusion;
• Writing accurate and factual daily reports;
• Epilepsy;
• Medication administration;
• Working in a team and on an individual basis;
• Teaching life skills;
• Encouraging participation in activities;
• promoting and ensuring privacy and dignity;
• Promoting independence;
• Escorting service users into the community.

Requirements:

• Effective communication skills both verbally and in writing;
• Driving licence and own car is essential for the nature of the work;
• Caring and Friendly Nature;
• Experience within care/support work;
• Qualification within Health and Social Care (or similar) is desirable but not essential;
• Friendly and approachable;
• You must have business insurance if using a Car/Vehicle to assist clients in accessing the community;
• You must have a valid driving licence and have your own vehicle to be able to get from visit to visit;
• Must be able to write and converse adequately in English;
• Must be able to get independently to the appointments (i.e. you will require a car);
• An enhanced DBS will be required for this position;
• QCF Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 24 per week

Salary: £10.00-£16.55 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexitime

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Flexitime

COVID-19 considerations:
All carers are required to wear face masks and take all the necessary precautions against Covid 19, in order to protect themselves, the service users and others.
All carers are required to complete Infection control trainings.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Nottingham, NG7 7FN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: On the road