Sugarman Health and Wellbeing are seeking a Care Assistant to support a Service User with Clinical Care needs in their own home, based in the Halifax Area. Our patient is male with acquired complex conditions such as C2 Spinal Injury, tracheostomy and fully dependent on ventilation as well as other clinical requirements. Full clinical training will be provided.
We are recruiting individuals with Excellent interpersonal skills, resiliency, a strong character, good with animals, willing to go on holidays with Service User, flexible for day & night shifts and an eagerness to make a real difference in someone's life are all key to being successful in this role.
This is a fantastic opportunity for care professionals with an interest in specific complex conditions who want to develop their skills and knowledge whilst gaining experience.
In return you would become an essential part of his life and make an impact promoting their independence and daily life activities in the safest manner possible and become part of our existing care team in fulfilling this exciting role.
Job Specifics
- Experience in care: Essential
- Driver: Essential
- Job Title: Health Care Assistant
- Hourly Rate: £12- 16.50
- Package Location: Halifax
- Shifts Available: 0700-1900 Days & 1900-0700 Nights
Investing in our people is of the utmost importance to us. Harnessing potential, we want to improve your job satisfaction and endeavour to support your career aspirations with our training and development programme.
Main Responsibilities of a Health Care Assistant
- Support a client with a spinal injury, tracheostomy and ventilator
- Flexible in working both days and nights over a 4 weekly Rota period
- Support them with their full-time job. Making and answering telephone calls, drafting emails, and letters, diary organising and taking notes in meetings (ability to use Apple devices)
- Moving and Handling
- Personal Care
- Prepping and cooking meals
- Supporting and maintaining all clinical needs
- Supporting with organising and attending holidays abroad and creating itineraries
Sugarman Health and Wellbeing Benefits:
- Permanent contracted hours will be offered once passed 6 months
- Full training support from our nursing team to up skill you in managing clinical needs
- Weekly pay and automatically enrolled into pension scheme
- Monthly rota
- Opportunity to go on holiday abroad and go away in the UK
- Career progression with full support from management
- QCF training course offered with this role
Experience/Skills Required for this Health Care Assistant role:
- Minimum 1 year's experience in care
- Willingness to undertake online and practical training
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to handle clinical care in the community
- Attention to detail
- Positive attitude
Sugarman Health and Wellbeing is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, age, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity or disability.
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