Health Care Assistants; HCA)

Position: Health Care Assistants (HCA)
Location: Portswood

Varang Healthcare is looking for experienced Care Workers to work various shifts with some of our prestigious clients in Southampton and surrounding areas.
We can offer as many shifts as you wish including mornings, afternoons, long days, evenings, waking nights, nights. We are a reputable and fast-growing Social care company with lots of progression and development opportunities along with a chance to get a permanent contract after a few weeks of temporary work.
If you are looking for great organisations that run on strong principles and values of inclusion, empowerment, strength, dignity, and respect, then please apply below.
Main duties of the HCA/Care Assistants
- * To assist in providing practical and personal support to enable service users to have more control over their lives and to meet their assessed needs by maintaining and promoting their health, wellbeing, and social development
 
* To ensure service users are supported in a varied range of activities that promote the development of people as individuals, increase independence and maximize community inclusion as identified both through the day to day choice and their agreed care plan
 
* Support service users to make informed choices and have new experiences within an agreed plan of risk-taking
 
* Assist the provision of the highest possible standards of support with regard to the quality of life and a homely environment including support for those users who represent a challenge to the service
 
* Support where necessary service users to attend social and leisure activities, community outings, and appointments
 
* To assist service users with their support needs as appropriate, ensuring awareness of each individual’s culture, dignity and showing respect at all times. This may involve prompting to do key activities of daily living such as washing, dressing, feeding, or administering medication as required
 
* To assist service users in meeting outcomes from their person-centered plan and care plan
 
* Assist service users in cooking, shopping, cleaning, gardening, laundry, ironing, and household tasks
 
* Participate in achieving the highest domestic standards with respect to cleaning, hygiene, and provision of meals for well-balanced diets that meet the cultural and dietary needs of the residents
 
* To support Service Users to monitor their health and wellbeing
 
* Take responsible care of service users’ property, money, and other personal effects and maintain appropriate records
 
* To maintain complete and accurate records including Service Users personal files and financial records

About you:

* NVQ 2/3 in Health and Social Care desirable but not essential
 
* Inspired by supporting those with a physical disability, learning difficulties, or additional needs?
 
* Wantiing to make a difference in the lives of people in care?
 
* Effective written and verbal communication skills
 
* Willingness to undertake training if required