Health Care Assistant

4 weeks ago


Newport, United Kingdom Greater Heights Healthcare Ltd Full time

A domiciliary care worker is a professional caregiver who provides assistance to individuals in their own residences, enabling them to maintain their independence. Each person has unique requirements, so the level and duration of care provided can differ. For some clients, one hour of caregiving per week may be sufficient, while others may require several hours of assistance daily. The duration of care can also vary, ranging from temporary support during recovery from an illness to long-term assistance. Additionally, domiciliary workers may offer overnight care for individuals in need of round-the-clock support.

The nature of the job is diverse, as one day you might be providing assistance to individuals facing mobility challenges, while the next day you could be offering care to someone dealing with dementia.

Working as a carer in the home involves
- Personal care
- Assisting with household tasks
- Accompanying the client on visits to the doctor or hospital

**Duties & Responsibilities**

A domiciliary care worker’s role is focused on the individual and their different needs, so the duties are diverse, which helps to keep the job interesting and increases job satisfaction and motivation.

Duties can include:

- Administering medication
- Making meals
- Helping with personal care such as washing, dressing, hair, nail, mouth and skin care, and eating and drinking
- Escorting clients to an activity or a medical appointment
- Chatting and engaging with relatives and providing care updates
- Companionship — communicating and taking an interest in your client’s needs
- Errands such as shopping
- Helping with household tasks, including gardening, cleaning, household maintenance, washing clothes, doing the weekly shop or making the bed
- Assisting with paperwork such as paying bills

**Benefits**
- Competitive rates of pay
- Flexible working hours
- Career progression and training opportunities
- Staff incentive schemes such as Refer a friend
- Employee of the month awards
- Employee welfare and well-being initiatives

**You would need to drive and have vehicle for this role.**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

**Salary**: £11.00-£11.35 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Night shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Loyalty bonus
- Performance bonus
- Yearly bonus

**Experience**:

- Care home: 1 year (preferred)
- Home care: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

- Newport, Newport (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Newport, Newport: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 20/11/2023


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