Summary Health Care Assistant
The HICA Group has a new opening for a Health Care Assistant at our specialist dementia care home in Hedon – Albemarle!
The company is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. You will be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK.
Pay & Hours:
£11.50 per hour
Days, Nights & Twilight (4pm-10pm) shifts available
20 – 42 hours per week
Working to a rota covering 7 days per week (every other weekend).
The Role:
By becoming a Health Care Assistant, you will support our services users to maintain their independence by assisting with everyday tasks and activities, in line with their individual needs;
Reporting any safeguarding concerns
Promote independence of our residents at all times to improve their quality of life
Personal care (washing, dressing, oral hygiene)
Observe and record clients’ physical and emotional well-being reporting any changes
Assist with meals and drinks to support our resident’s overall nutrition
Contribute and support during activities
Maintain and develop professional relations with families
Completing all relevant paperwork in a timely manner
Assist with mobility and transferring safely e.g. from bed to chair.
Full training is provided so if you are new to the care sector, we will help you start your journey with confidence
About you:
Whether you are new to the sector or already have an established career in our industry, if you have a kind nature and are motivated by putting smiles on faces, then we would love to hear from you!
We provide full training so don’t worry If you are new to the care sector, if you have the right qualities to care we would love to hear from you
Rewards & Benefits:
£500 rewards for every friend or family referral
On-the-spot voucher recognition scheme £000s awarded every month
Techsave loans scheme opened twice a year
Hospital and Death Benefit plans at discounted prices
Employee assistance programme & access to free counselling
Free parking
Cycle to Work scheme and other salary sacrifice benefitsAccess to funded qualifications and internal career progression
In-house lottery with £0000s to be won every month
Retail, supermarket, holiday, entertainment & cinema discounts
Discounted local & national gym memberships, plus FREE on-demand workouts and classes available to stream in your living room
Access to low cost saving plans and loans
Additional Information:
Albemarle is a specialist dementia home for 42 residents situated in the popular East Yorkshire market town of Hedon.
Albemarle is a two-storey residential home with a lift for access to the first floor. We have three lounges for relaxing, entertaining and socialising. We also have three different areas of enclosed garden; one area having a greenhouse and vegetable planters that service users enjoy.
The HICA Group is a ‘Not for Profit’ organisation providing a range of care services to elderly clients and people with learning difficulties, across a range of services, including our care homes, residential settings and in the community.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.