Steady Care Services is hiring a skilled Female Health Care Assistant to join their team. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
About the Company
As a leading provider of home care services, Steady Care Services has over a decade of experience in delivering high-quality care to vulnerable individuals in the local community. Their extensive knowledge and hands-on experience ensure exceptional service.
Steady Care Services focuses on personalized, person-centered care, adapting their approach to meet each individual’s unique needs and encouraging active user participation. The company values its care workers and supports them with effective management, training, and support.
The organization offers a wide range of home care services designed to help older adults live comfortably and independently in their own homes. With flexible options to adapt to changing needs, Steady Care Services is committed to transparency, building trust through open communication, and upholding independence, dignity, and respect for all clients.
Position: Female Health Care Assistant
Salary: £11.44 to £12.00 an hour
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Leatherhead UK
About the Role
As a Care Assistant, you will support our clients in all aspects of their day-to-day living, helping them achieve the highest possible quality of life. This role is both challenging and rewarding, requiring you to work independently in clients’ homes. Compassion, excellent communication skills, and a calm, caring manner are essential for success in this role.
Main Duties
- Personal Care: Follow the care plan to assist with showering, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, continence care, and teeth and dentures care.
- Medication Assistance: Encourage, remind, assist, and administer medicines; order and collect prescriptions; return unwanted medicines to the pharmacy safely.
- Eating and Drinking: Assist clients in planning meals and drinks; provide gentle encouragement and help with eating and drinking; shop for, prepare, and serve food and drinks; maintain kitchen cleanliness and ensure food safety.
- Safe Use of Aids and Equipment: Assist clients with standing and walking frames, wheelchairs, manual and electric hoists, sliding sheets, moving boards, hearing aids, and other physical aids.
- Household Tasks: Perform housework including washing floors, vacuuming, sweeping, laundry, ironing, bed making, changing linens, dusting, and general tidying.
- Social and Physical Activities: Answer the door and greet visitors; respond to emergency bells and telephone calls; accompany clients on outings, shopping, visits to friends, or other activities.
- Support During Illness: Provide support through temporary and terminal illnesses, including end-of-life care and hospital appointments; liaise with community health support and families.
Qualifications
- Female carer with a valid UK driver’s license (Required)*
- Someone who enjoys building and managing relationships with the people they care for
- An adaptable, flexible and professional approach
- Empathy and consideration
- An ability to follow instructions and care plans
- The ability to solve problems, and spot new ways for us to do better and be better
- Authorisation to live and work in the UK
Note: Sponsorship Provided if only criteria are met
Benefits
- Competitive hourly rates
- Visa Sponsorship for candidates in the UK
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
Interested and qualified candidates should kindly CLICK HERE to learn more and apply
Application Deadline
Open until filled