Health Care Assistant

3 weeks ago


Derby, United Kingdom OptimalCarePlus Limited Full time

The role of the **Healthcare Assistant** (covering different parts of UK) is to develop, maintain, and provide an effective and professional care service to the Service Users in accordance with best practices and legislative requirements. At all times the Healthcare assistant must reflect the policies and procedures, as well as the agreed standards under the direction of the Senior Carer/Care Coordinator. The role is diverse and involves many elements not only limited to the day-to-day care of our service users, including but not limited to;
- Supporting and enabling Service Users to maintain skills and personal interests whilst delivering person-centered care unique to the Service User.
- To maintain skills at a current level, undertake such training and development as required from time to time to maintain and progress knowledge.
- Visiting clients in their own homes to provide care and support.
- You may be required to do sleep in and wake nights as per clients needs.

**Main Duties**
- Ensure Service Users are at the heart of care delivery and their wishes and preferences enhance their wellbeing;
- To support Service Users with all aspects of their day to day living, enabling them to enjoy the best possible quality of life;
- Ensure your duties are completed with care and diligence, operating under strict integrity at all times;
- Ensure Care Plans and other information about how to support Service Users are followed;
- Be responsible for informing the Senior Carer/Nurse of any changes in the needs of Service Users;
- Uphold the values and goals of the business in all you do, ensuring maximum compliance for internal and statutory policies relating to your role;
- Develop effective working relationships with other employees;
- Work in cooperation with members of the multidisciplinary teams to maximize opportunities for all people;
- Administration of medication and diabetes care (Blood glucose monitoring and Insulin administration);
- Provide Service Users with support/assistance as they accomplish daily tasks including catheter care, stoma care, bathing, eating, dressing, grooming and using the bathroom, as dictated in their care plan;
- Behavior management, Manual handling, Ability to use hoist,
- Communicate any problems, concerns or changes to Service Users’ family members as needed;
**Personal Skills**
- Most of the employees would work alone with the Service User in their home;
- Compassion, good communication skills, and a calm and caring manner are essential for this important role;
- Seek and embrace opportunities for personal and professional growth/learning, with a commitment to achieving the relevant qualifications required in the role;
- Be a role model for other support workers and be an ambassador for the Service;
- Be professional, polite and reasonable at all times;
- Attend all statutory training and any other training as directed by management;
- Compliance and understanding of all policies and procedures relevant to your role.

**Competency Needed - **_Training Available, if Required._
- **Hoist use**:

- **Administration of medication**:

- **PEG/RIG/PEJ/NG feeding and care**:

- **NG/ NJ feeding care**:

- **Stoma Care**:

- **Tracheostomy care**:

- **Oral high-frequency oscillation device/ PeP therapy -**:

- **Naso Pharyngeal Airway**:

- **Cough Assist**:

- **Non invasive ventilation care (BiPaP)**:

- **Catheter care**:

- **Invasive Ventilation**

**Qualifications and educational skills**
- RQF in Social Care*
- Good written skills**:

- Good verbal skills**:

- Previous experience of working in domiciliary care*
- Previous experience of working in a similar role**:

- Experience of working with Service Users, in particular, those that may have complex needs.**:

- Up-to-date mandatory training (Training can be provided) *
- DBS update service*
- Full UK driving license/ability to drive*
- **Desirable**_
- **Essential**_

**Salary**: £10.75-£12.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Derby: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

- Will you require sponsorship to work in the UK?
- Are you able to provide a valid DBS on update service?
- Do you have a valid Full UK driving license and have access to a car?

Work Location: In person



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