Care and Support Assistant - Manchester, United Kingdom - Support Health Care Ltd

Support Health Care Ltd

Verified Company

Manchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Support Health Care is seeking compassionate Healthcare Assistants (HCA) / Support workers for short and long-term placements and ad-hoc shifts in a care setting that supports people.

We offer:

Flexible working hours, including adhoc bookings or block bookings in advance
Regular ongoing work
Hourly Rate: £ £11.20

24/7 Local support from a friendly, knowledgeable team with care sector experience

Key Tasks

Provide high quality person centred care and support services in line with client and organisational needs.
Contribute to the assessment of clients' needs, providing input into the creation, development and review of care plans under supervision involving other service providers as required and ensuring the involvement of clients in planning and evaluating their own care.
Deliver care and support for clients as required to ensure clients' personal hygiene, dietary needs and medication needs are met whilst ensuring their privacy, dignity and independence is maintained and positively respected at all times and in accordance with agreed care plans.
Assist and encourage service users to access and maintain a level of integration into the wider community by supporting regular social and leisure activities and opportunities.
Provide support as identified within the care plan to manage complex needs, challenging behaviour and degenerative conditions.
Respond positively to complaints and breakdowns in service delivery, through accurate and timely reporting.
Provide advocacy to support clients and their families when required, to maximise clients independence and personal potential.
Promote safe practices and undertake risk assessments within legislative frameworks and business protocols, escalating issues as appropriate and following safeguarding procedure

Applicant Requirements

Caring, Professional, Reliable
Literacy and numeracy equivalent to at least GCSE Grade C English and Maths
Excellent communication skills
Proof of eligibility to work in the UK
Care Certificate plus face to face Mandatory training (Basic Life Support etc)
NVQ2 in Health & Social Care,
Some experience of working in a care environment

We look forward to hearing from you on /

Support Health Care is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability.

Job Type:
Zero hours contract

Salary:
£10.42-£11.20 per hour

Schedule: