Senior Health Care Assistant

Salary: £16.8 – £19.2 per hour

Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) are a vital part of the team that supports the residents in residential and nursing homes. They work under the supervision and direction of qualified nursing staff, healthcare assistants carry out a wide range of duties to care for, support, and provide information to residents and their families.

Responsibilities may include:

* Looking after the physical comfort of residents, for example helping them with personal care e.g. bathing, showering, shaving, dressing etc

* Help with toileting, changing pads etc

*Keeping the home clean and tidy, for example cleaning equipment and making and changing beds

* Assisting with mobility e.g. using hoist, wheelchairs, zimmer frame, repositioning patients using sliding sheets

* Helping patients to eat and to drink

* Listening and talking to patients.

Healthcare assistants are often the first point of contact for residents, so you’ll need to be friendly and confident, with good interpersonal skills. You’ll need to be able to put patients at their ease, helping them with their personal care while making sure they feel comfortable.