Healthcare Assistant
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Healthcare Assistant – Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Location: Meadowhill Care Home, Castleford Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 4AL
Salary: £12.71 to £12.81 per hour, plus a 50p per hour night and weekend enhancement
Hours: Full time, Part time, and bank oppotunities available covering both night and day shifts (must be flexible to work alternate weekends)
Job type: Permanent
Come and make a difference with the team at [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]! #CareWithUsAtWestgate
Be part of an exciting new beginning at Meadowhill Care Home, our state-of-the-art luxury care home.
As a Healthcare Assistant you will play a crucial role in ensuring our residents receive the highest standard of care and support.
If you are passionate about making a difference and want to be part of an exciting new venture, we would love to hear from you!
About the role:
- Support our residents with their daily activities, whether this be assisting a resident to wash and dress in the morning, developing their individual care plan or helping them choose their favourite meal
- Be a friend who our residents can rely on to champion their dignity and independence
- Support them to live happy and healthy lives
- Communicate effectively, take on responsibility, prioritise your work load and keep accurate records
- Help with other activities such as serving food and helping residents to eat and drink
- Work in a team, be kind and build strong relationships with our residents, their relatives and team members
About you:
- The right to live and work in the UK
- A caring nature, positive attitude and the ability to work in a team
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Previous experience of working with the elderly is desirable but not essential, as full training is provided
Why work at Westgate?
- Competitive pay rates with enhanced pay on nights, weekends and bank holidays
- Equal pay for young workers who are paid the same as staff aged 25+
- Improve your financial wellness and flexibility with Wagestream; access your wages before pay day and enjoy exclusive discounts at a variety of the UK’s favourite shops
- Access to the Blue Light Card (employee discount scheme)
- Access to other discount schemes; Byond Prepayment Card (employee cashback card), Extras Discounts (employee discount scheme) and Cycle to Work Scheme
- Refer a Friend Scheme – earn up to £500 for a successful referral!
- Internal and external employee recognition schemes (e.g. Employee of the Month and Long Service) and team building social events
- Support in achieving additional qualifications, including nationally recognised qualifications
- Access to financial and wellbeing support through The Care Workers Charity
- Comprehensive staff induction with free training and professional development
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we receive suitable applications, therefore, an early submission is encouraged. Due to a high volume of applications, if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
[Employer hidden] is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
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