Healthcare Assistant
Londonderry Lane
Full-time
JOB DESCRIPTION:
To be part of the nursing team, whose aims are to ensure that residents’ nursing, personal and psychological needs are met on a daily basis.
To help promote as much personal and physical independence and choice as possible in the activities of daily living undertaken by the residents within the Nursing Home.
To help maintain a stimulating and attractive environment for the residents.
Main duties:
- To ensure that you work in a safe environment in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act
- To assist in the maintenance of a Safe and Healthy Working environment by understanding and ensuring adherence to the Homes’ Health and Safety Policy and Procedures including Fire
- To practice and promote safe working practices within the Home
- To take responsibility for your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your acts or omissions
- To be fully aware and comply with infection control policies and procedures and appropriate hand hygiene technique
- To report immediately to the Nurse in charge, any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a resident, colleague, self or another
- To report to the Matron, Maintenance man, or Nurse in charge of any faults, damaged furniture, faulty appliances, equipment or any potential hazard
- The Home has adopted a NO SMOKING policy which applies to all posts within the Home. Smoking may be carried out in a designated area which can be found on the ground floor.
- This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged and the range of duties required. However, it is not definitive and may be subject to periodic view.
Vacancies: 11
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
List the essential skills, qualifications, and experience that personal assistants need to have, for example:
- Basic experience is an essential healthcare assistant role
- To have a genuine interest in older people
- To be willing to participate in National Vocational Training Programmes and personal development
- To have good communication skills
- To have the ability to work effectively within a team environment
- Nursing qualification
- Confidentiality
- Good at building relationships
- Computer literate
- Good communicator
- A good listener
- Ability to support people with behaviours that challenge.
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: 12/7/2022
Average Weekly On Call Hours: 37. 5 hours per week with
Job Plan/Rota attached: 5.6 weeks holidays per annum on a pro-rata basis including bank holidays.
Rates: £10.10 per hour
Vacancies: 11
Location:West Midlands
Salary:£10.10 per hour