Health Care Assistant

Placed: 27/11/17
Region: Warwickshire
Location: Kineton
Category: Jobs


Content of the advertisement:

This Care Home, is set in the seaside town of Herne Bay and is registered for 43 service users. The care home is situated on the sea front with fantastic sea views and local amenities are a stones throw away. There are great transport links.

We are looking for two friendly healthcare assistants, ready to improve the lives of vulnerable people in residential homes, nursing homes and care communities. You will help them with daily personal care like washing, getting dressed and using the toilet, moving and handling, as well as helping their families adapt to new challenges. A uniform will be provided.

We provide the training and qualifications required to help progress your career in health care.

Who we are:

We are Avanta Care, a top-rated healthcare recruitment specialist. We offer committed carers more than just a career. You will gain one of the industry's highest starting salaries, generous rewards and regular pay increases within your first year.

About the client:

This care home provides a care accommodation service that is ideal for the varied needs. Carers take pride in a personal touch and welcome both long and short-term requirements. The home's values are based around the philosophy that they all deserve to be respected and cherished in later life. To fulfil these objectives carers pay attention to changing needs, whether medical, physical, emotional, psychological or social.

What the job involves:

Teamwork in a care home environment for the elderly
Helping people carry out their daily activities in line with individual care plans
Promoting independence, dignity and choice
Emotional and social support
Liaising with family members and health care providers
Regular training to develop skills
Updating care records to reflect changing needs and preferences
Flexible working within a rota set by the care home manager

You will have:

Experience of working within a care environment for older people preferred
We can provide the training and qualifications required to help progress your career in health care
Willingness to work above and beyond to maintain our high standards
Good standard of verbal and written English
Avanta Care operates a workplace pension, workers will be auto-enrolled after three months of employment

Extra perks:

Not only do we guarantee a minimum 35 hours of work per week, we also pay a higher hourly rate for evenings and bank holidays
We also arrange your DBS check, insurance and uniform
If you come to work with us from the wider EU, we can help find you somewhere to live near your work placement, and get you settled comfortably into UK life
Little or no care experience? No problem. Our expert in-house training team will train you up to industry standards - with no upfront costs

If you are a caring person with a positive, can-do attitude then apply today

Benefits: Dependent on skills and experience

Price / Salary: £7.85 - £9/hour Dependent on skills and experience