Health Care Assistant Port Talbot, Wales
Job description
The Role
We are looking for enthusiastic, caring people to bring their personality, skills, and life experience to work and help our Service Users to develop, grow and have fulfilling life.
You will be a passionate and dedicated Health Care Assistant looking for full or part time employment. The work will be flexible and within different Residential and Nursing Homes in and around the Newport area.
You will be responsible for delivering high-quality person-centred care to service users ensuring that they lead fulfilling lives. You will engage in daily activities to promote the Service Users health, well-being and encouraging their independence.
Our Staff
Many of our carers will have previous care and/or support work experience before they begin their employment with us and we provide them with a full induction, moving and handling training and additional e-learning training and support to enable them to work with all our clients.
All our carers are fully vetted, so you will be required to provide a minimum of 2 references and undertake an enhanced DBS check.
Responsibilities and Duties
· To support individuals with aspects of personal care to include washing, dressing, using the toilet whilst promoting independence in the individuals own home
· To support individuals in attending activities or providing domestic support
· To maintain good health with offering assistance with medication and meal preparation
· To support individual lifestyle choices when delivering services ensuring dignity is always maintained
· To be able to work using own initiative, with your colleagues and any other professional bodies, ensuring the quality of care being delivered is of the highest standard
Qualifications and Skills
· Candidate must be able to show compassion, empathy, and good communication skills
· Candidate must be able to record and communicate vital and important information in a professional manner
· Must be aged 18 and over
· Candidate must be able to work independently as well as part of a trusted team
· Candidate must have good time keeping
· Full training will be provided
· This position will be subject to an enhanced disclosure check.
· NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social care or be willing to work towards it.
Benefits
· Flexible working hours
· Weekly Paid
· Various working Locations to suit you
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Salary: £11.00-£16.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Port Talbot: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Care Assistants: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
