Healthcare Assistant

Overview

Safer Hand Care  is a reputable provider of compassionate and high-quality care services. Our ethos is to provide a friendly and approachable service to all candidates and clients while always remaining professional and responsive.

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting individuals with their daily activities, ensuring comfort and wellbeing. You will work in a team supporting both staff and residents in residential or nursing home settings, as well as some supported living services.

We have a variety of shifts for Healthcare Assistants including long days, earlies, lates and nights available in:

Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, Uttoxeter, Leek, Stone, Crewe, Audlem, Rugeley, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Telford and Shrewsbury.

• Assisting residents with personal care, including bathing, dressing and grooming.
• Supporting residents with mobility and transfer, using the appropriate equipment where required.
• Providing companionship and emotional support to all residents.
• Assisting with meal preparation and feeding, ensuring dietary needs are met.
• Always promoting independence and dignity.
• Following and updating care plans.

• Previous experience as a Health Care Assistant or Support Worker is beneficial; full training can be provided for those demonstrating a compassionate, caring nature and desire to provide quality care.
• Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain one)
• Full Right to Work in the United Kingdom is essential
• A full UK Driver’s Licence is desirable
• NVQ Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care is desirable
• Willingness to attend training and induction at our office in Newcastle-under-Lyme

• Competitive pay rates with enhancement for Bank Holidays
• Weekly Payroll
• Comprehensive mandatory training, plus refresher training every twelve months
• Uniform provided
• Additional training such as medication training, CPI, Children’s Residential Training