Health Care Assistant No sponsorship

Position: Health Care Assistant   No sponsorship and applicants only
As a Healthcare Assistant, your duties may include working with another carer in a private care home, providing dedicated 1:1 support to an allocated resident/service user, and delivering care within the community.

Key responsibilities:

Provide safe, respectful and person-centred care in accordance with individual care plans. Support service users with personal care, including washing, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral care, toileting and continence care. Maintain each person’s privacy, dignity, independence and personal choices at all times. Work alongside another carer when two members of staff are required to provide personal care, repositioning, transfers or mobility support.

Use moving and handling equipment safely, including hoists, transfer aids and wheelchairs, following training and risk assessments. Provide dedicated 1:1 care to an allocated resident, remaining attentive and present throughout the shift. Understand why the resident requires 1:1 care and follow all relevant care plans, risk assessments and behavioural support guidance. Observe the resident closely and take appropriate action to reduce risks such as falls, wandering, distress, challenging behaviour or harm to themselves or others.

Provide reassurance, companionship and meaningful activities suited to the resident’s interests, abilities and preferences. Encourage and assist with meals and drinks, recording food and fluid intake when required. Support safe mobility, repositioning and pressure-area care in line with the care plan. Prompt or support with medication only when trained, authorised and instructed to do so. Complete accurate, timely and detailed care records, including hourly 1:1 notes where required.

Clearly document the care provided, the resident’s presentation, activities, risks identified, interventions and outcomes. Immediately report changes in health, behaviour, mobility, skin condition or wellbeing to the nurse, senior carer or manager. Report accidents, incidents, safeguarding concerns and near misses without delay. Communicate professionally with residents, families, care-home staff, nurses and healthcare professionals. Direct medical or clinical questions from relatives to the nurse or appropriate senior member of staff.

Deliver community-based care by travelling to service users’ homes and arriving at each visit punctually. Support people in the community with personal care, meal preparation, medication prompts, mobility, light household duties, shopping and companionship, as specified in their care plans. Promote independence by encouraging service users to do as much as they can safely for themselves. Follow infection-prevention procedures and use personal protective equipment correctly.

Maintain confidentiality and comply with safeguarding, health and safety, equality, data protection and company policies. Attend mandatory training, supervision, appraisals and team meetings as required. Maintain professional standards, including appropriate uniform, identification badge, punctuality and responsible conduct. Treat every resident and service user with kindness, patience, compassion and respect.