Part Time Health Care Support Worker

Please ensure you meet the qualification requirements.

This is a double-handed care setting, and interpersonal skills are therefore essential.

• Ensure medical needs are always met.
• Assistance with bedtime routine, including changing.
• Assistance with morning routine, including getting up, washing, and dressing.
• Continence care, medication handling (including insulin), and PEG feeding assistance.

• Previous experience required, minimum NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
• Compassionate, caring, confident, and resilient.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to integrate into a team well.
• Good written and verbal communication skills needed for proper documentation and handover.
• Keenness to learn and strong observational skills, given complex care needs.

• £13 per hour in shifts of 6 hours.
• Permanent contracted hours at 18 hours a week on a fixed two-weekly basis.
• Shift pattern is AM: 08:00-14:00, PM: 14:00-20:00.
• Current rota for this position is as follows

-- Week 1 (beginning e.g. 4th November): Wednesday PM, Sunday AM & PM (double)

-- Week 2 (beginning e.g. 11th November): Tuesday PM, Thursday AM, Friday PM

• Free endorsed further training via Care Skills Academy and Caring for Care (e.g., Level 3 Diabetes, Level 2 Moving and Handling).
• Paid training and induction program.
• Immediate interview and quick start Nov 4th onward (subject to pre-employment checks).
• Contributory NEST Pension Scheme.
• Enhanced DBS check.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• Do you meet the stated qualification requirements? (H&S or Similar at Level 3 or equivalent)
• Are you available to work the shift pattern outlined in the job description?

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (required)

Experience:

• Care: 2 years (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Reference ID: job3