Healthcare Assistant - Day Shifts
DRIVER REQUIRED
£11.60 - £12.02 per hour + 30% enhancements on weekends
3 x 12-hour shifts per week - 7:45 am - 8:45 pm
Location: Hitchin, SG4 8BY
Why Join Us?
Are you passionate about providing expert and compassionate care? Looking to develop your career as a Healthcare Assistant in the field of Neurological care? We have an amazing opportunity for you!
About Us
Our specialist neurological care centre in Hertfordshire cares for individuals aged 18 and over with a range of neurological conditions. We aim to optimise health and wellbeing, maximize independence, and support the emotional and social needs of our clients. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units, and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to improve the lives of those with neurological conditions or brain injuries.
Due to the nature of the location, you must have your own transport. We cannot offer sponsorship for this role.
About the Role
- Work with team members to ensure optimum cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and functional recovery.
- Monitor the physical and emotional well-being of all clients, alerting senior colleagues as necessary.
- Maintain morale of clients through communication and contact.
- Ensure accurate reporting and documentation.
- Suggest enhancements to improve the individuals' experience and support junior and new staff.
- Promote choice in the delivery of care and support, enabling concerns and complaints to be raised freely.
- Support service users in having their views and experiences considered in service delivery.
- Facilitate the safe and smooth running of the Service, maintaining a safe working environment and confidentiality.
About You
- S/NVQ /QCF Level 2 or other relevant training – desirable.
- Commitment to achieving S/NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Health & Social Care.
- Proven experience working within a team.
- Experience in care delivery.
- Good communication skills.
- Numeracy and literacy skills.
- IT skills including accessing and using the internet, email, and word processing.
Enhancements
- Nights (8:00 pm to 6:00 am): 30%
- Weekends (Friday midnight to Sunday midnight): 30%
- Public Holidays (24 hours midnight to midnight): 60%
Rewards
- Competitive salary with enhancements
- 35 days’ holiday including bank holidays
- Pension contributions
- Blue Light Card for discounts online and in-store
- Perkbox
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Eye voucher scheme
- Long service and staff awards
- Free uniform and parking
To join our friendly team, click the Apply Now button.
Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled. We recommend applying as soon as possible.
All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks, including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks.
We are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation, offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.