Job Description
Job description
We have a new client in Wiltshire coming on board with us. Our client is looking for Support Workers with the Care Certificate (or equivalent) to cover their 12 services, with the average shift duration being either 7.5 or 15 hours, with availability for 10 hour waking night shifts. Drivers are preferred.
Your role might include:
- supporting people with social and physical activities
- booking and going with people to appointments
- helping with personal care such as support with showering and dressing
- supporting people with eating and drinking
- monitoring individuals’ conditions by taking their temperature, pulse, respiration and weight, and possibly helping with medication.
- monitoring patients and performing basic health checks
- making patients feel comfortable.
- serving meals and helping to feed patients.
- Work closely with other healthcare professionals such as nurses, physicians, and therapists in order to provide patients with exceptional care
- Dispose of waste and hazardous materials
Healthcare Support Workers Skills and Qualifications
- Superior communication skills
- Excellent bedside manners and etiquette
- Ability to analyse basic medical information and data
- Ability to successfully work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
- Willingness to maintain a professional demeanour at all times
- Prior experience in a hospital or clinical environment
- Knowledge of basic phlebotomy procedures
- Ability to work with other employees in order to achieve various goals
- Understanding of medical confidentiality laws and practices
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Temporary contract
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Temporary contract, Temp to perm, Zero hours contract, Volunteer
Contract length: 6 months
Part-time hours: 42 per week
Salary: £10.10-£10.45 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Flexitime
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- No weekends
- Weekend availability
- Weekends only
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Winsford: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location