Health Care Assistant

Location: Basildon - Essex, United Kingdom

Start Date: As soon as possible.

Rate: £13.50 per hour (PAYE)

IR35 Status: Inside

About the Role

We are looking for a compassionate, reliable and dedicated Care Worker to join our team and provide high-quality, person-centred care and support to older people in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes.

As a Care Worker, you will play an important role in supporting individuals to live safe, fulfilling and independent lives, while respecting their dignity, choices, preferences and personal routines. You will build trusting relationships with the people you support and help them maintain as much independence and control over their daily lives as possible.

The role involves providing practical and emotional support with a range of daily living activities, which may include personal care, washing and dressing, continence support, mobility, meal preparation, medication support where appropriately trained and authorised, household tasks and maintaining a safe home environment.

You will also provide companionship and encourage individuals to remain socially connected and engaged with the activities and interests that are important to them. This may include accompanying them to appointments, supporting access to community activities, assisting with shopping or errands, encouraging hobbies and interests, or simply spending meaningful time together.

Key Responsibilities

As a Care Worker, your responsibilities may include:

• Providing high-quality, person-centred care in accordance with each individual's care and support plan.
• Supporting individuals with personal care while maintaining their privacy, dignity and choice at all times.
• Assisting with daily living activities, including washing, dressing, eating, drinking and mobility.
• Supporting individuals to maintain their independence and develop confidence in managing everyday tasks.
• Preparing meals and encouraging healthy eating and adequate hydration.
• Providing companionship, reassurance and meaningful social interaction.
• Supporting individuals to attend appointments and participate in social and community activities.
• Assisting with household tasks where these form part of the agreed care and support plan.
• Supporting medication routines where appropriate, following training, care plans and company procedures.
• Observing changes in an individual's physical health, emotional wellbeing, behaviour or circumstances and reporting concerns promptly.
• Promoting choice, control, dignity, equality and inclusion in all aspects of care.
• Following safeguarding procedures and recognising and reporting any concerns relating to abuse, neglect, exploitation or risk.
• Maintaining accurate and timely care records and communicating effectively with colleagues, families and relevant professionals.
• Respecting confidentiality and complying with data protection requirements.
• Working in accordance with the individual's care plan, risk assessments, company policies and relevant health and social-care standards.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues, families and other professionals to ensure continuity and consistency of care.

The Person We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who genuinely cares about improving the lives of older people and who understands that excellent care is about more than completing tasks.

You should be:

• Compassionate, patient and empathetic.
• Reliable, responsible and committed to providing consistent care.
• Respectful of people's individuality, choices, beliefs and lifestyles.
• A good listener with excellent communication skills.
• Able to build positive and trusting relationships with individuals and their families.
• Comfortable supporting people with personal care while maintaining professionalism and dignity.
• Observant and able to recognise changes in an individual's wellbeing or circumstances.
• Able to work independently while also being a supportive member of a wider care team.
• Organised and able to follow care plans, risk assessments and agreed procedures.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults.
• Flexible and willing to work across a range of care requirements.
• Positive, approachable and willing to learn and develop professionally.

Experience and Qualifications

Previous experience in health or social care is desirable, although we are also interested in applicants who can demonstrate the right values, attitude and commitment to caring for others.

Relevant experience may include working in:

• Domiciliary or home care;
• Residential or nursing care;
• Supported living;
• Health or social care;
• Hospitals or community services; or
• Other roles involving direct support to older people or vulnerable adults.

Relevant qualifications, such as the Care Certificate, Level 2 or Level 3 Health and Social Care, or equivalent experience, are desirable.

Full training and appropriate ongoing development will be provided in line with the requirements of the role.

Our Approach to Care

We believe that every person should be treated as an individual and supported to live their life with dignity, independence, choice and control.

Our approach is based on understanding the person behind the care needs. We take time to understand their preferences, routines, strengths, interests and aspirations and use this knowledge to provide support that is genuinely personalised.

We encourage the people we support to do as much as they can for themselves, providing assistance where it is needed rather than unnecessarily taking over tasks they are capable of doing.

Why Join Us?

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to make a genuine difference in people's lives every day.

If you are caring, dependable, and passionate about helping older people maintain their dignity, independence, and quality of life, we would love to hear from you.

Chika Nwokorie

Ador Health-Care Services