Health Care Assistant Banbridge, Northern Ireland
Job description
About the Company
Ann’s Care Homes are a family run business established in 1994.
Since its inception, the company has enjoyed a longstanding reputation for the delivery of quality care and for their teams of dedicated, trained staff who put clients’ needs at the heart of everything they do.
We at Ann’s aspire to be the best at everything that we do. We want families and carers to choose Ann’s because they have confidence in our reputation for providing a high quality service.
We are recruiting for Health Care Assistants to join our team at Seapatrick Care Home
To find out more call our recruitment team on 02838853818. Alternatively, please email your CV to [email protected]
The successful candidate will:
- Assist staff with the assessment and implementation of individual care plans undertaking daily tasks and activities as directed in order to facilitate the wellbeing, dignity and treatment of all residents
- Working efficiently with the multidisciplinary team to approach patient care
- Assist nursing/residential home residents with all personal care required, including: Bathing in bed/bathroom/chair to include essential aspects of personal hygiene – i.e. washing body and hair, brushing teeth etc and ensuring that such activities comply with the procedures and relevant healthcare legislation
- Duty to observe and monitor the wellbeing of residents ensuring that any unusual physical, mental or emotional occurrences are promptly reported to senior staff and documented appropriately. Additionally, staff must ensure they are aware of the local child and adult safeguarding policies and procedures furthermore who to contact within the local authority for safeguarding.
- Assisting with mobility and transfer using correctly any specialised equipment provided
- Participation in ward meetings
- Adhere to infection control policies and maintain ward cleanliness
- Maintain and develop good professional relationships with residents, colleagues and visitors
Essential Criteria
- GCSE Maths and English
- Basic IT skills
- Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal
- Health care experience not essential but it is desirable
- Will be required to be signed off as competent at the induction training
- Available to work a flexible shift pattern including 1:1 support, evenings and weekends
- All Ann’s Care Home Health Care Assistant staff will be required to complete and obtain a minimum 60% in Level 2 of The Deprivation of Liberty module
- Eligibility to work in UK
Benefits of working with Ann’s Care Homes:
- A friendly dedicated team
- Competitive rates of Pay (up to £9.50 per hour)
- £100 joining bonus
- Free Uniform
- Four Weekly pay
- Holiday pay
- Paid Access NI Check
- All Practical and online training Paid
- Immediate interviews Offered
- Flexible working hours to suits around your own personal Lifestyle
We reserve the right to enhance the criteria at shortlisting stage
Ann’s Care Homes are an Equal Opportunities Employer
