medical assistant Preston, North West England, England
Job description
About The Role
Firstpoint Healthcare are currently recruiting Mental Health Care Assistants to work with the NHS in the Preston area, working in both male and female mental health secure wards, as well as rehabilitation units and male secure brain injury wards. You'll supporting patients who are suffering from depression, anxiety, multiple personality disorder, eating disorders, dementia and PTSD.
You role will include providing and receiving informative handovers, performing 1:1 eye sight observations, note taking, supporting patients with their every needs, accompanying patients to hospital appointments and liaising with mental health nurses and doctors on the ward.
It is entirely your decision how many shifts you pick up each week and on which day – you are in control of your own rota. You are able to work at one service or you are able to work at several – the decision is always yours.
We offer an hourly rate of up to £18.49 per hour based on shift pattern and whether you are PAYE / Umbrella. We operate a weekly payroll service so this allows you to get paid every Friday! (Get that Friday feeling every Friday!)
Applicants must have 6 months care experience in the last 2 years, and be able to provide evidence of their MMR vaccination. Applicant without relevant experience will not be considered for the role. Applicants must also be either PMVA or MAPA trained within the last 12 months & be able to provide a certificate of this training.
About You
Firstpoint Healthcare can offer you:
- Fantastic pay rates - from £11 to £18.49 per hour
- Flexible hours to meet your needs
- Reliable weekly payroll service.
- Holiday Pay
* Referral scheme - earn £150 per HCA after they work 80 hours and £250 per Registered Nurse referred to Firstpoint! £75 is also paid to the new candidate after completing 80 hours work with Firstpoint**
- Free training and uniform
- Fast track Registration
If you would like any further information, please call Katie on 0114 309 4344 or by responding to this advert.
We look forward to hearing from you!
About Us
Firstpoint Healthcare are a dynamic, fast-growing and forward thinking healthcare recruitment company who have been supplying high-quality nursing and care staff for over 20 years to the NHS and private hospitals here in the UK. We are a specialist agency for all types of nursing and care and aim to fully understand our candidates and clients requirements and recruit and supply the highest calibre of staff across the NHS and private hospitals. We have gained invaluable knowledge of our market through our years of experience within the recruitment sector, enabling us to bring together and build client and candidate relationships that work for the long term, providing our candidates with regular opportunities across the UK.
