Health Care Assistant - Tranent, United Kingdom - DYNASTY HEALTH CARE LTD

DYNASTY HEALTH CARE LTD

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Tranent, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

You'll work under the guidance of a healthcare professional such as a nurse and your job will vary depending on where you're based.

For example, in a hospital you may:
- wash and dress patients
- serve meals and help to feed patients
- help people to move around
- make beds
- make patients feel comfortable
- monitor patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight

Skills and personal characteristics needed

To be a healthcare assistant, you'll need to be
- caring and kind
- cheerful and friendly
- willing to be hands-on with patients
- willing to do personal care tasks (washing, toileting, etc)
- able to follow instructions and procedures
- able to work in a team but use their own initiative

You'll also need
- communication skills, including listening
- organisation skills
- observational skills

Training and development

Your training as a healthcare assistant will include basic nursing skills and a Care Certificate, and the NCFE CACHE level 2 Certificate in Healthcare Support Services

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time

Part-time hours: 40 per week

Salary:
£11.00-£13.00 per hour

Benefits: