Health Care Assistant

4 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom MAXXICARE Ltd Full time

Maxxicare is looking to recruit professional health care assistant's to our growing team. We are based in East London/ Essex and offer flexible working hours.

**ROLE ADVERTISED**: Health Care Assistant

**SALARY**: £12- £17 per hour (based on experience)

**TERM**: FULL TIME/PART TIME

**HOURS**: 20 - 40 hours per week

**Entry requirements of this job**:

- 15 standards of care certificate
- Excellent customer service skills
- Professional care experience
- Hold a clean in date DBS

**Tasks required by this job include**:

- Care provision
- To provide personal care and support to Clients with a wide range of needs, illnesses and disabilities
- To know and understand the care and support of the Client
- To undertake the tasks detailed in the Client’s care and support plan using a person-centred approach and in the least intrusive way
- To encourage the independence and motivation of the Client and not foster dependent behaviour
- To provide input into the care and support plans of Clients by regularly feeding back to the Field Care Supervisor
- To assist Clients getting up in the morning and going to bed at night
- To assist Clients to wash, bath and shower
- To assist Clients to dress and undress
- To assist Clients to look after their skin, teeth, hair and nails
- To assist Clients with toileting, continence management and personal hygiene
- To assist Clients with their medication at the agreed level of support and as detailed in their Medication Care Needs Assessment
- To prepare food and drink for the Client, being aware of the Client’s choice, likes/dislikes, nutritional needs and cultural requirements
- To provide light general household domestic duties, including housework and laundry, as detailed in the care plan or instructed by Management
- To use manual handling equipment safely and correctly
- To take responsibility for the safe handling of property and equipment belonging to the Client
- To maintain good communication and develop effective working relationships with Clients
- To provide companionship to the Client, actively talking and listening to them about their interests
- To help the Client to maintain contact with their family and friends
- To accompany the Client on trips into the community
- To assist the Client to manage their personal affairs
- To ensure as safe as possible the living environment for the Client, whilst respecting the Client’s choice and rights
- Recording and reporting
- To maintain detailed accurate records in respect of care and medication support given and tasks undertaken
- To regularly read care and support plans, acknowledging changes
- To protect the confidentiality of all information relating to the Client and not divulge information to anyone who is not authorized to receive it
- To promptly report to the office or Out of Hours Care Coordinator any issues concerning the care, support, wellbeing or behaviour of the Client and update records accordingly
- To continue to monitor where concerns have been reported and recorded
- To recognize the signs of abuse and immediately report abuse or suspected abuse to a manager
- To report any complaints to the office or Out of Hours Care Coordinator
- To contact the office or Out of Hours Care Coordinator if running late
- General
- To seek out best practice and look at innovative ways to improve the quality and efficiency of service delivery
- To dress appropriately, wearing uniform and using personal protective equipment
- To attend and participate in regular Care Worker team meetings and any other relevant meetings.
- To attend in house and external training pertinent to the role of Care Worker
- To ensure completed weekly timesheets are submitted on time
- To observe all health & safety rules and take reasonable care to promote health and safety of self and others and raise any concerns to the Field Care Supervisor
- To aim to ensure everyone has equal treatment and equal access to services and
- employment
- Any other duties requested by Senior Management, which are within the scope of the post Special conditions attached to post
- Flexible working, as evening and week end work is required sometimes

**Required Skill**:

- Excellent customer service skills
- Professional and presentable
- Empathetic
- Good Communication skills
- A compassionate and caring personality
- The patience and understanding to help individuals.

**Benefits**:

- Ongoing training provided for personal development and support
- Day or Night Care Assistant shifts available
- Pathways into further education and career development
- Promotion opportunities

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Temp to perm

**Salary**: £12.00-£17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 - 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Flexitime

Ability to commute/relocate:

- London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: MAXCARE0006

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