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Health Care Assistant

Employer
hireful
Location
Much Hadham
Salary
£18,233 to £20,643 per annum
Closing date
7 Dec 2018

Job Details

Health Care Assistant 

Our client provides a range of person-centred nursing and therapy services to support people with learning disabilities, epilepsy and complex health needs who live at their on-site college and residential home. Working in partnership with GPs, Psychiatrists and Specialist Neurologists from the National Hospital for Epilepsy, they have a proven track record in providing specialist health support. 

Position: Health Care Assistant 
Location: Perry Green, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire (Commutable from Bishop’s Stortford, Harlow, Saffron Walden, Stevenage, St Albans and surrounding areas) 
Job type: Full Time, Permanent 
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Enhancements are paid for weekend working and for voluntary (non-guaranteed) overtime 
Salary: £18,233 to £20,643 per annum 
Benefits: Life Assurance, High Street retail / leisure discounts, Generous holidays, Discounted gym membership, Free on-site parking facilities, On site subsidised cafeteria, Contributory Pension Scheme 

Closing date: 7 December 2018 

About the role: 

Working under the supervision of the Nursing team and as part of the larger multi-disciplinary team the Health Care Assistant will be expected to undertake a variety of health interventions, promote health education, co-ordinate and facilitate clinics, plus support nurses to complete observations, audits and medication with the view to increasing your own skills as demanded by service need. 

The role involves shift work (including early and late shifts), five days per week including some weekends. 

About you: 

- Level 2 or 3 qualification (Diploma, NVQ or equivalent) in Health & Social Care and a willingness to work towards Level 3 if not already achieved 

You will also need to demonstrate: 

- Effective communication and record keeping skills 
- An understanding of epilepsy treatment and management 
- A commitment to provide the highest standard of care to service users 
- An ability to promote a person-centred approach 

Temporary accommodation may be available for anyone relocating from 50+ miles away. 

You may have experience of the following: Health care assistant, Support Worker, Family Support Worker, Outreach Support Worker, Social Care Worker, Disability Assistant, Case Worker, Support Worker, Customer Support, Social Worker, Mental Health Care Worker, Community Nurse, Community Support Worker, Care Assistant etc

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