Health Care Assistant

Summary

The Health Care Assistant role involves ensuring service users' wellbeing, contributing to efficient service operation, supporting relationships with the local community, following care plans, and informing senior carers of changes. The role also entails promoting and safeguarding service users' welfare.

• Ensure service users are the heart of care delivery and their wishes and preferences enhance their wellbeing
• To contribute to the efficient running of the service
• Support service users to maintain their relationships and connections with the local community
• Ensure care plans and other information about how support service users are followed
• Be responsible for informing the senior carer of any changes in the needs of service users
• Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support

• Develop effective working relationships with other employees within BlowingPoint Care
• Work in cooperation with members of the multi-disciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for service users
• If desired by the service user, maintain and develop relationships with family, friends and other people important in their life

• Seeking opportunities for personal and professional growth
• Be a role model for other carers and be an ambassador for the service
• Be professional, polite and reasonable at all times

• Understand the regulatory framework that governs the service, including the role of CQC and their requirements
• Commit to achieving the relevant qualifications commensurate with the role
• Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by management
• Understand and follow all policies and procedures relevant to the role
• Be open to learning opportunities