Health Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 18 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.50 to £12.50 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 May 2024 |
| Location: | Rothwell, Kettering |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | The Rowan Organisation |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JH/PR/NPH7 |
Summary
HCA – Health Care Assistant - Complex Care
Job Ref: JH/PR/NPH2
Hours: 12.5 hours per week / additional hours may be offered. Weekend working is required. Flexibility to cover days/nights in event of holidays/sickness
Shift patterns: 7.15am – 7.45pm or 7.15pm – 7.45am
Hourly rate of pay: £12.50 per hour.
Location: Rothwell, Northamptonshire
We are look for experienced HCA to join our team to care for a 40 years old male with a severe learning disability and complex health needs, living in his own home in Rothwell, Northamptonshire. Supporting the client to maintain their health and social needs within the home and community. If you enjoy providing high quality care and feel you can bring the skills, experience and positive attitude we would like to hear from you. You must like dogs. Initially will be required to work day shifts to get to know the client alongside another HCA, until training is completed.
Training in all aspects of his care will be given. Some shifts will be in Northampton where he goes for respite, you will be required to make you own way there, milage allowance.
Key Responsibilities
Maintain good communication between the care team and parents.
Have a good clinical knowledge and competency of Tracheostomy and PEG management, Epilepsy and learning disability.
Support the client with all aspects of their care needs including:
• personal care – includes washing, dressing, showering, toileting
• medication administration
• moving and handling, positioning
• Tracheostomy and PEG management.
• Social stimulation support
• Work closely and maintain good communication between the care team to ensure the client has all their needs met.
Essential Experience
• Have a good clinical knowledge of:
• Learning disabilities – 12 months minimum experience
• Car Driver over 25 for insurance purposes
Desirable Experience
• PEG care
• Tracheostomy care
• Oral and tracheal suctioning
• Medication administration
• Moving and handling
• Ideally will be flexible, have good organisational skills, be an excellent communicator and happy to work alone.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Criteria Desirable Criteria
Education/Qualifications NVQ level 3/Care Certificate
Experience Experience working within Learning disability
Experience working with
Tracheostomy
PEG
Skills/Ability/Knowledge Empathy and sensitivity to client’s needs.
Confidentiality
Working independently and as part of a team
Good communications skills
Attention to detail
Good observation skills
Ability to take control of situations
Ability to advocate for client
Good health and fitness
Good hygiene
Qualities/Attributes Calm
Caring
Organised
Self-motivated
Positive attitude
Able to help a non-verbal client to communicate and access activities
Other Requiements Driver over 25 years of age with Clean driving licence
Flexibility to cover sickness in the event of sickness
Undertake an enhanced DBS
Job Ref: JH/PR/NPH2
Hours: 12.5 hours per week / additional hours may be offered. Weekend working is required. Flexibility to cover days/nights in event of holidays/sickness
Shift patterns: 7.15am – 7.45pm or 7.15pm – 7.45am
Hourly rate of pay: £12.50 per hour.
Location: Rothwell, Northamptonshire
We are look for experienced HCA to join our team to care for a 40 years old male with a severe learning disability and complex health needs, living in his own home in Rothwell, Northamptonshire. Supporting the client to maintain their health and social needs within the home and community. If you enjoy providing high quality care and feel you can bring the skills, experience and positive attitude we would like to hear from you. You must like dogs. Initially will be required to work day shifts to get to know the client alongside another HCA, until training is completed.
Training in all aspects of his care will be given. Some shifts will be in Northampton where he goes for respite, you will be required to make you own way there, milage allowance.
Key Responsibilities
Maintain good communication between the care team and parents.
Have a good clinical knowledge and competency of Tracheostomy and PEG management, Epilepsy and learning disability.
Support the client with all aspects of their care needs including:
• personal care – includes washing, dressing, showering, toileting
• medication administration
• moving and handling, positioning
• Tracheostomy and PEG management.
• Social stimulation support
• Work closely and maintain good communication between the care team to ensure the client has all their needs met.
Essential Experience
• Have a good clinical knowledge of:
• Learning disabilities – 12 months minimum experience
• Car Driver over 25 for insurance purposes
Desirable Experience
• PEG care
• Tracheostomy care
• Oral and tracheal suctioning
• Medication administration
• Moving and handling
• Ideally will be flexible, have good organisational skills, be an excellent communicator and happy to work alone.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Criteria Desirable Criteria
Education/Qualifications NVQ level 3/Care Certificate
Experience Experience working within Learning disability
Experience working with
Tracheostomy
PEG
Skills/Ability/Knowledge Empathy and sensitivity to client’s needs.
Confidentiality
Working independently and as part of a team
Good communications skills
Attention to detail
Good observation skills
Ability to take control of situations
Ability to advocate for client
Good health and fitness
Good hygiene
Qualities/Attributes Calm
Caring
Organised
Self-motivated
Positive attitude
Able to help a non-verbal client to communicate and access activities
Other Requiements Driver over 25 years of age with Clean driving licence
Flexibility to cover sickness in the event of sickness
Undertake an enhanced DBS