Health Care Assistant required in Basingstoke area
Role and Responsibilities:
· Help with washing & dressing (Personal Care)
· Shopping & meal preparation
· Prompting with medication
· Support with daily routines
· Respite services
· Socialising and leisure activities
· Helping clients access the community
Job Description and Person Specification
Qualifications Required and Desirable Experience:
- Mandatory Training in date
- DBS must be on update service/Must be willing to undergo DBS Disclosure
- Commitment to care certificate standards in first 3 months of employment
- Must be eligible to work in the UK
- Proven experience as a carer – or willing to be trained
- A valid driver’s licence
Skills Required:
- Mobility – ability to position and use mechanical or physical lifts for transfer where necessary or where service user has that equipment
- Be compassionate and empathetic to our clients
- Be willing to uphold the dignity of our clients
- Commitment to health and safety
- Well-organised and reliable
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Lives within, or can commute to various areas where our clients are located
Personal Qualities: -
- Positive and compassionate attitude
- Empathy
- Trust worthy and honesty
- Good professional conduct
- Flexible
- Adoptable to different setups
- Problem solving skills
- A Team player
- A well-presented appearance
Training and Qualifications Offered:
- Support worker/Carer Training Courses
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract
Pay: £13.50-£15.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Free parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Basingstoke RG24: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
- homecare: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
