Rapid Response Health Care Assistant - Middlesbrough, United Kingdom - ICARE LIVING LIMITED

ICARE LIVING LIMITED

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Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

New exciting career opportunity for travelling health care assistant - Must Drive and be very Flexible

We are a rapidly growing Complex Care company looking for a motivated person to join our team who shares our vision to offer excellent care and be responsive to cover shifts

Salary: £25,000 per year, (plus potential overtime)
Must Drive and be willing to travel distances around the Teeside area and surrounding areas
The ability to care for Children/Adults with complex care needs
Learning Disability, Autism and Mental health in their own homes
Must either be trained in the following or willing to have further training in the following:
Medication Administration_

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PEG / PEJ / JEJ Management _
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Epilepsy management / Buccal Administration etc_
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Tracheostomy Care _
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Ventilation Care _
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Suction trained_
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Moving and Handling_
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and any other complex procedure that may apply_

Ability to work with a variety of people and manage families as well as clients, be very professional at all times
Flexibility is a MUST to cover emergency shifts as and when needed this could be at short notice, to assist in new client setups and holiday cover

Driving is essential as all clients are community based.

OUR LOCATIONS:

Our patients are based in Teeside, Newcastle, Halifax and surrounding areas

REQUIREMENTS:

Possess the motivation and initiative to work in a fastpaced growing company
Experience of clients with complex clinical care needs
Experience of clients with Learning Disability/Autism care needs
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Caring approach and nature
Positive mindset with a 'Can Do' attitude and Solution Focused approach
Deliver Person-Centred Service and be very professional at all times
Work in partnership with nurses / healthcare staff

FUNCTION OF ROLE:

You will be responsible for covering shifts on client care packages, working alongside an experienced Care manager / Nursing team to ensure that all shifts are filled
Setting up new packages of care and new staffing of services shadowing and inducting new carers
Follow accident and incident reporting procedures.
Support carers to deliver. excellent standards of care
Monitor changes in client health, behaviours and circumstances and respond appropriately when this change.
Ensure services delivered by iCare Living meet CQC legal standards
Work in partnership with service users, their family, carers, advocates, other healthcare professionals

KEY DUTIES

Assessing new clients and completing shadowing plans
Undertake shift cover as and when needed this maybe at short notice
Shadowing and mentoring new employees
Carry out spot checks and follow up performance reviews with care staff
Work as part of the team to ensure our systems of work remain compliant with CQC / CCG's, local authority and commissioners.

BENEFITS

40 hours working week - 2 days protected time off - very flexible role
Company pension

28 days holiday (including bank holidays)

Induction and on-going training provided

Opportunity to increase salary as the company and the role grows

Take a pro-active role in ensuring that Clients and staff alike are safeguarded from risk of harm or abuse

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£25,000.00 per year

Benefits: